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CARACAS: Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro before their meeting at the Great Hall...

Venezuelan melon, watermelon exports expedite diversification

PARAGUANA: Diversifying the national economic market is one of the most important challenges of our times. The state of Falcon...

Mexico customs seizes 40kg of cocaine at airport

MEXICO CITY: A cocaine seizure by federal authorities at the Mexico City airport, is one of the largest ever made....

Colombia to issue ‘Economic Emergency’ on border with Venezuela

CARACAS: The closure of the border has revealed the role played by smuggled Venezuelan goods in generating informal employment in...

Brazil imposes AD duty on imports of Chinese steel

BRAZILIA: Brazil's Chamber of Foreign Trade (CAMEX) announced that it has extended the scope of the anti-dumping duty on imports...

Port International imports GVS grapes from Brazil

BRAZILIA: The overseas sister of Port international, Port International FRUIT, will exclusively market GVS grapes from Brazil once again this...

Georgia authorities arrest 3 Brazilian citizens for smuggling drugs

BRAZILIA: Together with their colleagues from the Customs Department, officers of Georgia’s Central Criminal Police Department have arrested three individuals...

Brazilian bank to keep basic interest rate unchanged at 14.25%

BRASILIA: In a unanimous vote, the central bank's monetary policy committee, known as Copom, kept its benchmark Selic rate at...

Cuban saving bank BPA to offer unsecured loans for entrepreneurs

HAVANA: Cuba’s growing ranks of the self-employed will be able to apply for unsecured loans of up 10,000 pesos ($400)...

Guyana, US leaders meet to develop energy sector

GEORGETOWN: United States State Department Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Energy Diplomacy, Robin Dunnigan met...

Venezuela should stop vehicle imports to promote local productions

CARACAS: It has not been a dilemma for the governments of the "beautiful" revolution that took office more than 16...

Venezuela arrests 50 national guards involved in smuggling at border

SANTA ELENA: The governor of Venezuela’s Tachira state reported that over 50 Venezuelan National Guards (GNB) have been arrested for...

Mexico starts anti-dumping probe into steel wire rod from China

MEXICO CITYY: Mexico will conduct an anti-dumping probe into steel wire rod from China, the economy ministry said. Three companies...

US customs arrests Jamaican woman for smuggling cocaine

FORT LAUDERDALE: A Jamaican woman was arrested at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport for concealing 2.7 pounds of cocaine in...

JPPC generates revenue of $1.2b in Q1 2015

KINGSTON: Jamaica Private Power Company (JPPC) which operates a single power plant in Kingston generated revenues of US$11 million ($1.2...

Jamaica: CFF hopes aims to increase its revenues in foreign markets

KINGSTON: Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances (CFF) is hoping to expand its footprint in the local and international markets following a...

Shipping company Maersk Line expects gains from Egypt’s new Suez Canal