Mexico follows fellow Nafta member Canada to Geneva (Photo courtesy WTO)
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Fitch downgrades EPM
Colombian utility dropped to BBB because of complications surrounding the Ituango hydro facility
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Central America Forum 2018: Boosting private investments, lowering public debt
Regional economies can take advantage of growing economies to handle fiscal deficits
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Brazil comes up empty in pre-salt auction
Shell, the only eligible bidder, declines to make an offer for the three-year purchasing contracts
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Mexico hits back at US tariffs
The country’s economy ministry promises to put up trade barriers against US imports of flat steel products, along with pork and other food items
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Central America leading region in growth despite debt levels
Business leaders say a stronger push for PPPs is needed if the region is to deliver more sustainable growth
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BNDES, IDB form infra fund
Brazil’s national development bank will contribute at least 30% to the $1.5bn fund, while the multilateral lender will chip in 10%
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Central America in focus
Where economic expansion and social tensions are growing side by side (Photo: Falco Ermert – CC by 2.0)
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Guyana privatization unit shops dollar bond
NICIL pitches a five-year, $65m note to investors in Jamaica and Trinidad
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Chile sets new economic plans in motion
As Chile feels the effects of its first downgrade since the 1990s, Finance Minister Felipe Larraín lays out the strategy to improve the country’s credit rating.