Corporate security firms see a golden opportunity to reinvent themselves as high-end consultants as Latin America becomes a tougher place to do business.
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People
The Brazilian government has confirmed Elifas Gurgel do Amaral, 49, as president of Anatel, the federal telecom regulatory agency. Gurgel, an engineer and reserve army colonel, had taken over on an ad hoc basis in January. He is a close ally of Communications Minister Eunício Oliveira and member of the PMDB party, a member of the ruling coalition. The government picked Gurgel over senior career Anatel officials, despite opposition from Finance Minister Antonio Palocci and telecom operators concerned that nominally independent Anatel is losing its autonomy. Brazil has one of the largest and fastest-growing telecom markets in the developing world.
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The Next Generation
LatinFinance has selected 25 individuals in line to rise to positions of power and influence in Latin America’s governments, corporations and banks over the next 10 to 15 years.
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Things to Come
Whatever you call it – fortune telling, scenario writing or economic forecasting – futurology reveals more about the times we live in than it does about tomorrow.
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Time for Optimism
How does the rest of the world see Latin America? Outsiders are generally more negative about the future than we are, especially observers in the US. Their reasoning is simple: […]
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Future Prospects
Good government pays off. With Chile and Brazil as examples, tomorrow’s hope is that the rest of the region will embrace responsible policies.