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New protests in Ecuador against fuel price hikes

Published on: July 15, 2024
11:24

Quito,Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) Social organizations of the Popular Front closed the streets again today in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil, to protest against the increase in fuel prices in Ecuador. Local media reported that the demonstrators stopped vehicle traffic with burning tires, accompanied by banners in rejection of the measure, imposed after the Government put an end to fuel subsidies.

Price of basic food basket increases in El Salvador

Published on: March 22, 2024
14:18

San Salvador, Mar 22 (Prensa Latina) The price of the basic food basket (CBA) in El Salvador increased seven cents in the middle of announcements of growth between three and 3.5 percent of the local economy.

Fuel, gas and electricity prices to increase in Cuba

Published on: January 8, 2024
21:43

Havana, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Minister of Finance and Prices, Vladimir Regueiro, informed today that the price of fuels will increase as of February, while the value of liquefied gas and electricity, in March.

Air ticket prices down in the Americas

Published on: December 12, 2023
14:04

Havana, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuban professor and researcher José Luís Perelló, reviewed the outlook for civil aviation in the Americas, when ticket prices are falling in an increasingly competitive scenario.

Higher consumer prices reported in Japan in November

Published on: December 24, 2022
00:45

Tokyo, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) Consumer prices in Japan climbed by 3.7 percent in November, a year-on-year record in the past four decades, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications informed.

US mortgage rates top 7 percent, highest in over 20 years

Published on: October 27, 2022
16:41

Washington, Oct 27 (Prensa Latina) The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate topped 7% for the first time in over 20 years this week, rate of 30-year mortgages in the United States exceeded seven percent this week for the first time in two decades.

U.S. dollar drops, gold prices ramp up by 0.4 percent

Published on: October 25, 2022
16:59

London, Oct 25 (Prensa Latina) Gold price rose Tuesday by 0.4%, following a drop in USD closely related to rising forecasts of possible low pace of interest rate hikes in the United States.

UK: Lives at risk without more help on energy bills

Published on: August 27, 2022
08:12

London, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) UK low- and middle-income families will need help from government to pay the new household gas and electricity bill from October, the Finance Minister Nadhim Zahawi said.

Protests in Lebanon ahead of fuel price hike

Published on: October 20, 2021
10:51

Beirut, Oct 20 (Prensa Latina) Demonstrations across Lebanon protested against another rise in fuel prices, derived from a gradual subsidy lifting by the Central Bank (Banque du Liban).

More than 100 countries depend on commodity exports, says UNCTAD

Published on: September 9, 2021
07:43

Geneva, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) In last decade, the number of countries depending on commodity exports has increased, making nations more vulnerable to economic shocks and price fluctuations, the UNCTAD reported on Wednesday.

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