Solid growth has spurred Costa Rica in recent years, but now pressure is on the incoming administration to balance the budget.
By Ivan Castano
Category: 2014 September / October
Best infrastructure financing: Mexico
The winner of this deal pre-empts opportunities to come in Mexico’s energy sector
Cover story: Pragmatism undone
Changing trends in global capital flows may make it harder for populist governments to opt out of international capital markets. But as Argentina’s default shows, the path to pro-market policies is a complicated one. By Katie Llanos-Small
Panama: Keeping pace
Panama’s new president inherits a country with Chinese-style growth levels, but maintaining that expansion, and realizing the country’s ambitions as a logistics hub, will require careful attention. By Lucy Conger
Best infrastructure law firm
The winning firm has size, breadth and roles in important and complex deals
Equity news: Subdued activity
A smattering of companies signaled plans to raise equity
in the months ahead, after a quiet time for the market.
By Katie Llanos-Small
Parting Shot: Proving resilience
Mexico boasts three elements that will shelter it against a turn in the global interest rate cycle, argues central bank governor Agustín Carstens
Best mining financing; Best loan
Strong sponsors and a well-known mineral deposit, alongside a wide syndication, lay behind this deal’s success
