Rolling out infrastructure and diversifying exports are critical for Peru to make the jump out of the middle income trap, says the country’s finance
minister. By Katie Llanos-Small
With a long history in Latin America and the Caribbean, Scotiabank has a bright outlook on the region’s potential in the decades ahead, says its chief executive. By Katie Llanos-Small
While international oil companies are increasingly looking at tie-ups with YPF, cross-LatAm coordination is more critical than ever, says the chief executive of the Argentine oil company. By Charles Newbery
Integration, infrastructure and education are critical to moving Central American countries into higher income brackets, says Cabei’s president. By Sara Rosner
Large retailers in Latin America have thrived amidst a growing middle class and a bounty of local vendors, which are increasingly using these international giants as a springboard for business beyond their borders. By Sara Rosner
As Latin America’s middle class grows, the role of global partners and their export credit agencies is being reshaped, says the governor and chief executive of the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation. By Sara Rosner
Some ups and downs are to be expected as Brazil pursues a classical adjustment regime, argues the deputy governor of Brazil’s central bank. By Thierry Ogier
As global investors become more selective on emerging markets, Latin America must better develop local savings to drive development, says the chief executive of the World Bank’s private sector arm, the IFC. By Katie Llanos-Small
After notching up stellar growth over the past five decades, Latin America must now look at domestic solutions to weather the downside of global interdependence.
By Aaron Weinman
Two large transcontinental projects — a Brazil-Peru Railroad and the Nicaragua Canal — illustrate the challenge for China in matching its financing capabilities to its ambitions. Both projects enjoy top-level support from their host governments, but are unlikely to benefit from state guarantees of their revenues. The projects may end up highlighting the shift in […]
