Article Link:https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article248007880.html In Colombia, there is an increase in technology on jobs that are based and companies looking to hire people. Columbia already has plenty of partners including the economic development offices of Richland County, Lexington County, and the City of Columbia; the Central SC Alliance; the University of South Carolina; Midlands Technical College; the South Carolina. On December 7,… Read more »
Article Link: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Oil-Majors-Are-Eyeing-A-Suriname-Offshore-Boom.html Suriname, a country in South America, neighboring Guyana, has become the next big oil player. Other than different oil providers, Suriname offers lowes costs. Major companies like Exxon Mobil Royal Dutch Shell, Total, Apache, are shown a great interest due to the low cost of oil and labor. ¨Following a difficult 2020, emerging oil states such as… Read more »
Article Link:https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/16/costa-rica-explosive-debt-crisis-all-you-need-to-know In Costa Rica, throughout many years the country has been facing a debt crisis that just continues to increase. In 2021 it is stated that, ¨about 42 percent of the country’s $19bn national budget will go to debt and interest payments, the minister of finance told legislators last year.¨ Costa Rica´s debt, unlike other countries, it is internal,… Read more »
Article link:https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-factories-creating-700-jobs-in-mexico In this article, there are three main stories that it covers. The first being about a new auto parts plant, creating more manufacturing jobs in Mexico. Auto parts maker Premium Guard Inc. (PGI), announced along with other facilities that will be expanding in existing facilities. ¨The projects will generate about $60 million in foreign direct investment for the… Read more »
Link to Article: https://havanatimes.org/features/cuba-the-decline-of-a-country-running-out-of-food/ In Cuba, there is a food supply shortage, leaving many of Cuban citizens. Throughout many years Cubans have suffered through many food shortages, but due to Covid-19, it has gotten rapidly worse. Some of the foods that Cubans are unable to get includes chicken, oil, rice, and corn. In Cuba, it is not a country that… Read more »
Article Link:https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/12/14/945377248/even-disaster-veterans-are-stunned-by-whats-happening-in-honduras In Honduras, there have been two category four hurricanes that have struck, Eta and Iota. On November 3 and November 17, the hurricanes made a landfall in Central America. Even till this day, this region is facing continuous mud slides. Due to the hurricanes hitting, Nicagora, which is Honduras neighboring country, is reported to face more damage and… Read more »
Article link: https://news.mongabay.com/2020/11/crimefighting-ngo-tracks-brazil-wildlife-trade-on-whatsapp-and-facebook/ In Alter do Chao, a Brazilian town located along the stretch of the Amazon River and is home to a great diversity of wildlife. Just to the west is another city called of Santarém, which draws foreign tourists, but also illegal loggers and poachers. Santarém is also home to one of the most innovative non- profit organizations… Read more »
Article link: http://www.ipsnews.net/2020/11/driving-climate-change-top-dominican-republic/ In Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, President Luis Abinader promised the citizens of Dominican Republic that he would be committed to addressing climate change and would come up with ways to preserve the environment. He went into further depth and said he would focus on solar energy for its electrical supply, and that he was committed to removing… Read more »
Article link: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20201118/green-light-bauxite-mining-cockpit-country In Jamaica, there has been raising concern over whether the company Noranda should mine bauxite (the primary source of aluminum) in the Cockpit Country, which is at the northern tip of Jamaica. Noranda’s plan is currently pending due to an environmental impact assessment (EIA) done within the boundaries of the cockpit Country Protected Area (CCPA), which is… Read more »
