Among the main ports in Latin America and the Caribbean, Colón, Panama, occupied the first position in 2019, according to a report by ECLAC released this Monday. Other countries and their main featured ports were, in descending order: Brazil (Santos), Mexico (Manzanillo), Colombia (Cartagena Bay), Panama (Balboa/Rodman), Peru
The 10 countries with the highest contribution to the total volume of containerized cargo represented 81% of the regional movement, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reported on Monday. These are (ordered from highest to lowest according to the amount of TEUs mobilized): Brazil,
Air transport travelers face the risk of penalties for refusing to wear face covers. Therefore, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged all travelers to use a face cover during the trip for the safety of all passengers and crew due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The use of
A dispute settlement panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) found that the United States improperly applied countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber. But US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer immediately criticized the panel report, stating that it applied an Appellate Body misinterpretation. Lighthizer argued that it would protect
The Federal Economic Competition Commission (Cofece) reported that it initiated an ex officio investigation for the possible conduct of relative monopolistic practices in the market for digital advertising and related services. Initiation of the ex officio investigation identified with the file number IO-003-2020, for the possible conduct of
The peso closed the session with a moderate depreciation of 0.19% or 4.12 cents, trading around 22.02 pesos per dollar, after hitting a minimum of 21.8808 pesos. The depreciation of the peso was due to a gradual recovery of the US dollar during the session, to close with