Flights, hotels, restaurants, bars, breaks to enjoy museums or city parks – all still a vital part of the job as it takes you throughout LatAm? Cutbacks, layoffs, and slower deal flow during the credit crisis conjure up images of bankers stuffed into economy seats heading for budget accommodations.
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Distressed Investing: Latin American Corporates
The corporate landscape is strewn with distress, and survival relies as much on aid from governments as sympathy from lenders. The situation may well worsen before it improves.
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Travel Guide: Argentina
Buenos Aires Despite the sinking economy, BA’s hoteliers and restaurateurs are ebullient and Argentina is expected to get cheaper in dollar terms. Our readers say this is a great time […]
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COMMENT: Cement Boots
Banks are screaming for Mexico to stump up billions of dollars and bail out Cemex. They decry the arrogance and complacency of the Monterrey-based cement giant, hinting that lack of prompt resolution would have a grave impact on funding to all Mexican corporates.
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Travel Guide: Colombia
Bogotá’s remarkable renaissance continues. The streets winding between skyscrapers and colonial buildings are much safer these days and there is an ever-increasing array of dining and nightlife. Sleeping Readers’ ChoiceCasa […]
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The Best Companies in Latin America
The list of top LatAm corporates contains a few surprises. They all have one thing in common: a robust financing strategy and conservative outlook.
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Travel Guide: Brazil
São Paulo Brazil’s sprawling financial and economic capital; cultural and gastronomic center can be dauntingly difficult to navigate so leave plenty of time between meetings. And a few meetings with […]
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Colombian Corporates Chase Dollar Funds
Colombia’s corporates plan expansions and international fundraising amid favorable conditions at home. They assume macroeconomic conditions will hold up.
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Travel Guide: Chile
Santiago Santiago, restored and newly polished with cleaned up historic buildings, freshly landscaped green spaces and some 28 miles newly added to its clean and efficient metro system, is no […]
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Peru Corporates: Hope for Metal Strength
As with Colombia’s corporates, Peru’s enjoy domestic macro conditions better than the regional average, and have not over-levered or dabbled in derivatives. The country’s miners have also enjoyed good times, but now must hope for a turnaround in prices that dipped last year.