Latin America Facing Period Of Weaker Currencies:IMF

Latin American nations are looking ahead at a period of weaker regional currencies, while the widespread growth model based on commodities exports is nearing a "plateau", an International Monetary Fund official said on Wednesday.

Argentina: Women will now collect welfare money

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Andrea Nerone lost her home and later was denied welfare to support her family after her husband abandoned her and their four children late last year.

U.S. & Latin America: Partnership of value

Tremendous and largely untapped opportunity exists for greater partnerships among companies and workers — as well as government cooperation — throughout the Americas.

Latin American Nations in Worse Shape for Crisis, IDB Says

Most Latin American nations, in the event of another global crisis, are in worse shape to implement stimulus than in 2007 as a result of lower budget surpluses before interest payments, the Inter-American Development Bank said.