The region has resisted external shocks, but the expansion of its largest economies is sluggish, says bank
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Bolivia ties up $10 bln multilateral deal
President says the IMF and US-based development banks will provide financing needed to support the country’s economic recovery, reforms
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World Bank backs industrial decarbonization in Brazil
The bank says it will channel $1 bln through local development lender BNDES and aims to crowd in the private sector
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Uruguay gets funds for microeconomic reforms
World Bank loan targets improvements to customs procedures, the fiscal framework and the pension system among other initiatives
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Colombia gets emergency funds from World Bank
Multilateral lender disburses $200 mln to help the Colombian government respond to last week’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake
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Ecuador gets budgetary support
World Bank lends the government $750 mln to shore up its economic reform efforts
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World Bank readies $3.5 bln deal for Mexico
The lender is working on a financing framework to spur investment in energy, infrastructure and other sectors of the economy
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World Bank approves $2-bln Paraguay deal
The eight-year plan is aimed at boosting investment in connectivity, logistics, energy and climate resilience
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São Paulo taps World Bank loan
Loan will fund policy reforms designed to cut red tape and expand business opportunities in Brazil’s most populous state
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Incoming Colombian administration seeks support of multilateral lenders
Vice president-elect says a World Bank funding package and technical assistance from the IMF are in the works