With 11 presidential elections over the next two years, Latin America is likely to keep swinging to the left. Be prepared for a bumpy ride.
Category: 2005
Being Green
Ricardo Pinto Nogueira, executive operations superintendent at the São Paulo Stock Exchange (Bovespa), explains the launch of a new corporate sustainability stock index.
Feeding the Animal Spirits
Latin America’s tech entrepreneurs are tough as nails and highly motivated. That’s just as well, because they face huge obstacles.
On the Edge of the Abyss
The past two years have seen two presidents run out of office in Bolivia. Will next year bring the overthrow of another?
The Power of Markets
This issue of LatinFinance is given over almost entirely to infrastructure and project finance, for good reason. Connectivity will be the key to economic growth in the decades ahead. Latin […]
Birth of the A-Bond
Brazil exchanged its benchmark Brady C-bond with a new, improved bond called the A-bond, thanks to some clever liability management.
Funding Growth
Capital markets are vital for Latin America to achieve sustainable growth. Some of the emerging markets’ top fund managers discuss what they’re looking to invest in.
Out of Thin Air
The nascent market for carbon credits offers a rare incentive for Latin America to invest in environmentally sound growth.
The Road Ahead
Privatization has improved utility service and roads significantly, but partnerships with local governments could help attract investment and reach neglected areas.
Bolivarian Destitution
President Hugo Chávez has been tapping the country’s oil riches to spend billions on projects to help the poor. What happens when the money runs out?
