Imports of goods from Latin America and the Caribbean grew at a year-on-year rate of 32% in value in 2021, the largest increase since 2010, when they grew by almost the same magnitude after the global financial crisis, ECLAC reported on Wednesday. At the same time, volumes imported
Lawmakers in the United States voiced opposition to proposed taxes on digital services in Canada. This digital services tax (DST) would subject US tech companies to a 3% tax on annual income in Canada, a tax that will not apply to their Canadian competitors. «This discriminatory tax involves
The pharmaceutical company Novartis will invest 50 million dollars in clinical research in Mexico in the next triennium. All drug candidates undergo proof-of-concept trials to allow early evaluation of drug safety and efficacy while collecting basic information on pharmacokinetics and tolerability, and adhering to guidelines for early clinical
The issues of glyphosate and transgenic corn should be addressed at the meeting of the Undersecretaries of Commerce of Mexico, the United States and Canada this Thursday, urged Kevin Brady, Republican leader of the Ways and Means Committee of the United States House of Representatives. On December 31,
Exports from Latin American and Caribbean countries grew 25% in value in 2021, with a 17% increase in export prices and an 8% increase in exported volume, ECLAC reported. Above all, the increase in the prices of basic products translated into higher prices of exports in countries whose
Mexico does not recognize certain cheeses with common names from the United States, questioned Ron Wyden, chairman of the United States Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Mike Crapo. “With respect to Mexico, its failure to adopt measures to recognize certain common names of cheeses and its new conformity