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Emerging Leaders

In the region of new democracies, is this the shape of things to come?

Canal Expansion

For the United States, completing the Panama Canal marked one of the most daring engineering feats of the early 20th century. Now, nearly 100 years later, Panama has launched the boldest canal expansion of its history in the midst of a grim global recession.

Corporate Social Pacts Under Pressure

Will corporate social responsibility survive the economic downturn?

Swimming Upstream

Chile’s salmon industry is responding to mounting threats.

Arturo Valenzuela – Western Hemisphere Affairs

“We’ve made progress liberalizing trade and opening markets, but now we have to make sure that the benefits of economic growth reach all people.”

Three Gadgets

Here are three gadgets you could live without, but why would you want to?

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  • Emerging Issues

    Emerging Issues

    Latin Trade’s main feature in this issue takes a look at a number of aspiring leaders, who may be ready to make a run for president, hoping to parlay a track record of practical solutions in local government or long sojourns in politics into national electoral appeal. The political profiles are not about making predictions [...]

  • Indicators – May-June 2009

    Indicators – May-June 2009

    Latin American and world economic indicators are provided to us by Focus Economics.
    To see the May-June Indicators please click on the link.
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  • LT CFO Event – March 20, 2009

    LT CFO Event – March 20, 2009

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