As tensions with the US remain high, Mexico’s economy minister sets out his country’s priorities and plans in a recent interview with LatinFinance
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Odebrecht’s bribery scandal casts a shadow over Latin America
The shock waves are not just hitting Odebrecht and its partners but also infrastructure and project finance markets across the region
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Brazil’s Marcelo Allain on infrastructure financing
Brazil’s government hopes to attract more investors into infrastructure by increasing returns and revamping concessions contracts, says the secretary of investments and partnerships
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Caribbean still a tough sell for private-equity firms
The Caribbean offers investment opportunities to suit every risk profile. But private equity managers say it remains hard to attract institutional capital
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Mexico weighs tariffs on US goods
Economy minister says taxing US imports could be Plan B if NAFTA talks fail to reach an agreement
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Carstens remains Banxico head through November
Mexico’s central bank governor delays his departure date at the request of President Enrique Peña Nieto
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Mexico remains open to NAFTA changes
Economy minister calls a proposed border tax “counterproductive” and a violation of WTO rules
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Mexico expresses skepticism over US border tax
Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo says he has not seen widespread agreement among Trump advisors on a proposal to tax Mexican imports
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PDVSA signs development agreements with China
Venezuelan officials say the agreements, the latest between the two countries, are worth $2.7bn
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Paraguay works on next international bond sale
Finance minister says the sovereign could raise up to $550m in the cross-border market in March