Wednesday, July 27, 2022
The world has changed in the last two years. Governments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) face the massive challenge of rebuilding post-pandemic economies. But one thing is certain: Women in the region were hit the hardest during the COVID-19...
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America, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Uruguay
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
In response to the impact of Covid-19 on poverty and inequality in the region, the Economic Commission for Latin America ECLAC has called for Latin American countries to build welfare states. Is this the right call? This blog, and two that will...
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America, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Europe, Sweden
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Monday, June 28, 2021
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Millions of laborers in the six states of the Western Balkans work in the informal economy without contracts...
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Europe, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia
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Monday, April 26, 2021
Developing countries have used most of their COVID-19 recovery funds to bail out big business, neglecting millions of people who have been pushed into poverty including cash-in-hand workers, women and the disabled, a study showed on Thursday.
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Africa, Kenya, Sierra Leone, South Africa, America, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Asia, Bangladesh, India, Nepal
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Wednesday, May 6, 2020
El Ministerio de Trabajo habla de más de 129 mil nuevos desempleados, el BID los estima en 200 mil, el Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Económicas los sitúa en 400 mil y la Caja calcula que 500 mil_personas_dejarán_de cotizar.
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America, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama
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Sunday, March 29, 2020
El Gobierno de El Salvador entregó este sábado (28.03.2020) una ayuda económica de 300 dólares a 200.000 familias que, por diferentes circunstancias, han sido afectadas por la pandemia del COVID-19, según informó el presidente Nayib Bukele.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Por unanimidad, la Asamblea Legislativa ha dado luz verde al Ejecutivo para buscar fondos en monto de hasta 2 mil millones de dólares para atender emergencia de la pandemia del Coronavirus.
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Bukele dio a conocer que dará $300 dólares a más de 1 millón y medio de familias en todo el país para apalear el bolsillo de los salvadoreños que se vean afectados. En los próximos días, darán a conocer el método para que asegurar que estas familias...
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Prime Minister Edi Rama has signed an order together with the Bank of Albania to extend the payment of loan installment for all businesses and individuals until May 31 as a measure to help people and businesses affected by the spread of coronavirus....
Friday, March 13, 2020
For Albanians, preparing for a coronavirus outbreak is as much a financial consideration as it is a health one. As the coronavirus spreads, affordability issues are going to become more pronounced, such as in the case of a woman, Bardha, who works in a...