The World Bank’s semiannual report on Latin America and the Caribbean. Launched today! How should Latin America respond to the health and the economic crisis in 2020? Should it maintain or implement general or targeted ...
| By Miguel Benítez | Little by little, Paraguay is pulling back its veil of mystery, enacting open-door polices that are attracting large international companies of all kinds, as well as a myriad ...
Alberto Barrail e Hijos S.A. (ABH) and Tecnoedil S.A. are two of the country’s oldest construction firms, which has bought them a front row seat to the latest development boom. ABH was founded in 1904 ...
Brazil will bounce back after the current recession and a nail biting period of uncertainty – but how long will it take? What do investors expect for 2016? And who will be ready for the ...
| By José Luis de Haro | Latin America’s biggest economy is also its biggest drag. A myriad of macroeconomic and political challenges have sunk Brazil’s growth projections, which now is expected to ...
| By Lourdes Casanova | Brazil’s dream to become a major world economy seemed to be within reach. Its golden decade from 2002 to 2012 made the country the seventh largest economy in ...
The South American country bet on diversifying its economy and found that the forestry sector and logistics were the best alternatives for growth. | By Diego Stewart | The severe economic and financial ...
Uruguay: Exclusive Interview with Economy Minister Danilo Astori Danilo Astori became Uruguay’s minister of the economy in 2005, after the worst economic crisis in the country’s history. Ten years later, he returns to the post ...
By Arturo Franco Starting in 2013, Mexico embarked on what analysts have called “one of the most ambitious reform programs in the world.” Strengthened by an unprecedented political pact between its major parties, Mexico seemed ...
As China’s economy lost steam, imports of Latin American commodities went south. That reversal in trade turned into an incentive for Latin American companies to explore other business areas with the Asian giant and to ...