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AstraZeneca Gets Chile, Peru Nod To Resume COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 - 9:26pm | 340AstraZeneca plc (NYSE: AZN) has received the regulatory nod to conduct clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine in Chile and Peru, Reuters reported Wednesday. What Happened: Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera said that his nation’s health regulator had approved the British company...
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The Cannabis Markets In Latin America: A Snapshot By Expert Analysts
Friday, October 30, 2020 - 7:46am | 1221Regulatory, economic and pandemic-related hurdles have held up Latin America’s success as a global exporter of cannabis. In an enticing live panel, Cantor Fitzgerald Analyst Pablo Zuanic interviewed experts from the region in order to get a clear understanding of the current state of...
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Khiron Continues Cross-Border Cannabis Delivery Expansion With The 'DoorDash Of Latin America'
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 2:40pm | 846In an effort to expand across Latin America, Khiron Life Sciences Corp. (OTCQX: KHRNF) recently partnered with e-commerce company Rappi to launch and distribute a line of CBD products to Uruguay and Costa Rica. Khiron CEO Alvaro Torres told Benzinga the...
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Khiron Enters Peru's Medical Cannabis Market
Thursday, July 23, 2020 - 9:01am | 494Khiron Life Sciences Corp. (TSXV: KHRN) (OTCQX: KHRNF) has received all regulatory approvals to commence the import, distribution, and commercialization of full-spectrum, high-CBD medical cannabis products to Peru. The Toronto-based vertically integrated cannabis company confirmed...
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Javier Perez, Former UN Secretary-General, Passes Away At 100
Thursday, March 5, 2020 - 8:18am | 231The former Secretary-General of the United Nations Javier Perez de Cuellar died in Lima, Peru, on Wednesday. What Happened Perez de Cuellar, a centenarian, held the position of U.N. Secretary-General twice from 1982-1991. His terms saw the collapse of the Soviet Union and an era of renewed...
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McDonald's Franchisee Found Guilty For 'Very Serious' Safety Violations In Peru
Friday, December 27, 2019 - 2:39am | 289Mcdonald's Corp’s (NYSE: MCD) Latin America franchisee Arcos Dorados Holding Inc (NYSE: ARCO) could face a fine of $254,000 for violating local safety and health laws in Peru, according to Reuters. What Happened Arcos Dorados was found guilty of six “very serious”...
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New Report Claims Latin American Cannabis Markets Show No Signs Of Near-Term Development
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 8:00am | 798Market research and cannabis consultancy company Brightfield Group on Tuesday released a report analyzing the current state of the Latin American cannabis market. The report focuses on looking at each country’s legislation, to assess their potential consumer markets. Too Green For The Green...
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Major Earthquake Shakes Peru
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 - 10:26am | 317A magnitude-8 earthquake struck northern Peru's Amazon rainforest, in a powerful temblor that was felt across the region. No deaths were immediately reported in the quake, which struck at 2:41 a.m. on May 26. The U.S. Geological Survey reported its epicenter was 46 miles from the city of Lagunas...
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A Potential Peruvian Problem
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 - 1:18pm | 566Among developing economies, Peru often goes overlooked. The South American nation is just a scant percentage of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and Latin American regional benchmarks, meaning investors looking for exposure to Peruvian stocks often turn to the iShares MSCI Peru ETF (NYSE: EPU). EPU...
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Peru ETF Shrugs Off Political Volatility
Thursday, January 11, 2018 - 11:40am | 540The iShares MSCI Peru ETF (NYSE: EPU), the only U.S.-listed exchange traded fund dedicated to Peruvian equities, is up 3.2 percent to start 2018. That is an admirable showing when considering the country's recent bout of political volatility. After pardoning former President Alberto Fujimori...
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4 Lessons Latin American Startups Can Teach U.S. Businesses In The Trump Era
Thursday, March 16, 2017 - 4:08pm | 887Benzinga recently spoke with IguanaFix’s Matias Recchia. The co-founder and CEO of one of the most successful startups in Latin America discussed the challenges of building a successful business in the region; of servicing large-caps like Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (ADR) (NYSE: BUD), Starbucks...
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The Challenges Of Building A Successful Business In Latin America: Accomplished Entrepreneur Shares His Experience
Saturday, March 11, 2017 - 7:50pm | 1317IguanaFix is one of the most successful start-ups in Latin America, currently functioning in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, the three largest markets in the region. The company operates a site and mobile app that connects customers with certified handymen-and-women, electricians, plumbers, painters...
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Exclusive: Leading Latin American Economist Shares Insights On Politics, Bonds, Mining & Stocks
Tuesday, October 4, 2016 - 5:50am | 652Benzinga recently had a chat with Diego Martinez Burzaco, Chief Economist at the world’s leading Spanish-language financial analysis firm, Inversor Global, an Agora Inc. partner. In this article, we will take a look at the expert’s comments on Latin American politics, potential...
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Unexpected Countries Could Rise As Latin America's New Mining Champions
Friday, September 23, 2016 - 1:56pm | 657After a two-year-long rut, the Latin American mining sector is finally staging a rebound. In a recent article, Mining.com’s Cecilia Jamasmie shared an interesting view regarding who the winners of this recovery will be, and it’s not the usual suspects but two rather embattled economies...
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Behind The LatAm ETF Resurgence
Friday, September 9, 2016 - 7:20am | 598After being drags on diversified emerging markets indexes and exchange-traded funds for several years, Latin American equities are leading this year's emerging markets resurgence. For example, several of this year's best-performing single-country ETFs are Latin America funds, a group that...