As in many Latin American countries, garlic and onion are at the heart of Philippine cuisine. The habit of sautéing with both ingredients dates back to the period of colonization by Spain, which lasted between 1521 and 1898 and ended up influencing the country’s cuisine. For nearly a month, however, …
Read More »Unlike the World Cup, understand Argentina’s tough economy – 12/21/2022 – Mercado
Retired Gregorina Victorica, 86, from Buenos Aires, celebrated Argentina’s victory in the soccer World Cup, which lifted the country’s spirits and brought joy to the population hit hard by rising prices and economic hardship. Despite the glow of victory in a dramatic final against France, however, the reality is sobering, …
Read More »Argentine inflation rises and approaches 100% at the end of the year – 11/15/2022 – Market
Argentine inflation for the month of October was 6.3%, as announced this Tuesday (15) by Indec (National Institute of Statistics and Census). The index accumulated in the year, in its tenth month, is 88%. Private consultants estimate that the country will close the year with a figure close to 100%. …
Read More »Barter gains space at popular fairs in Argentina – 10/21/2022 – Mercado
On a gray Saturday morning, merchants and residents of Morón, in the province of Buenos Aires, arrive at the square early, to take the best seats as early as possible. Nahuel, 32, arrives with the scowling, scrunched-up face of someone who has had little sleep. “I work as an app …
Read More »France has general strike over minimum wage increase – 10/18/2022 – Market
France is going through a day of strike this Tuesday (18), especially visible in transport, to demand a salary increase to compensate for inflation and denounce the government’s response to the stoppage in refineries. In the morning, at the Parisian Gare de Lyon, the French armed themselves with patience to …
Read More »Argentina: Inflation grows 6% and is close to triple digits – News
Consumer prices in Argentina continued to rise in September and are approaching the dramatic triple-digit percentage by the end of this year, according to data released this Friday (14) by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec). Inflation advanced 6.2% in September compared to August, which …
Read More »100% inflation makes Argentines turn to dumps | World
Pleno.News – 10/14/2022 12:33 pm | updated on 10/14/2022 14:06 Last Thursday (6), the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) published the monthly survey of market expectations. Economists consulted said they expect inflation in the country to be at 100.3% by the end of this year, an increase of …
Read More »Improved economy helps Bolsonaro in the second round
The great fear of the PT campaign was that there would be a second round. That’s why we saw the unbridled campaign for the useful vote — which was equal, in sealing and embarrassment, to the fiasco of #EleNao, in 2018. And the fear is well-founded: there will be more …
Read More »Brazil’s inflation is the 8th highest in August; see ranking – 09/20/2022 – Market
Brazil moved away from the top of the inflation ranking among the main economies in the world. After 16 of the 20 members of the G20 (a group of the 19 richest countries and a bloc with members of the European Union) have released the August inflation, Brazil is in …
Read More »Economic instability in Argentina should harm exports in Mercosur
posted on 09/18/2022 03:30 President Alberto Fernández can’t tame inflation and doesn’t stop changing command in the Economy – (credit: AFP) In a scenario of complete instability aggravated by the highest inflation in the last 30 years, which exceeds 70% annually, Argentina is going through one of its worst crises …
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