Politics aside, where do Latin American countries stand these days when it comes to social indicators? Here, LatinFinance crunches the numbers.
Category: 2005
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Market Development
Mexico’s financial markets are growing, and experts say not even the run-up to next year’s presidential election will disrupt confidence.
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The Challenge of Cafta
The most ambitious economic project ever undertaken in Central America, the stakes are high for Cafta’s approval. Without it, economic disaster looms.
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A Two-Sided Coin
Remittances fuel consumption among Central America’s poor, but there’s concern about their effect on society and on exports.
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Domestic Bliss
Brazil’s equity and bond markets are recovering at an impressive rate, but growth can’t continue much longer without some serious reforms.
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Myths and Realities
Hedge fund Elliott Associates answers critics of its role in Argentina’s debt restructuring and calls for changes in the IMF’s approach to financial crises.
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The Golden Touch
Leonel Fernández has restored investor confidence in a country once shaken by fraud and misrule. Now he just has to get the economy growing again.
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Acting Locally
Latin America’s capital markets are still too immature to finance greenfield infrastructure projects. Bankers and multilateral financiers are trying to change this.
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National Strength
A decade after the Tequila Crisis, Mexico’s banks are lending again and the capital markets are blossoming. Future development will depend on next year’s elections.