Construction on the main body of a $7bn-plus oil refinery project may start later than expected, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa tells LatinFinance
Category: Regions
In his own words: Rafael Correa
Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa spoke to LatinFinance in Quito recently about his views on financial markets, the role of the economy, the fall in the oil price and his priorities for his last two years in office. Here is an edited transcript of the conversation.
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Andes: Low and dry
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Cuba: Long road
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Venezuela: By any means
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Cover Story: Hitting the bottom
The rapid fall in the price of crude oil to below $50 a barrel is reverberating across Latin America, disrupting carefully crafted economic and corporate plans and stirring up far-reaching shifts in investment and capital raising. By Katie Llanos-Small and Phil Thornton
Real estate: Growing up
Barely four years old, Fibras are multiplying and moving into
subsectors of the country’s property market but may be coming up against limits to their expansion. By Patrick Ferguson
Insurance investors: Branching out
Peru’s growing insurance companies are increasingly diversifying their investments. Yet finding strong returns in local currency
remains tough. By Rodrigo Amaral
Person of the Year 2015
LatinFinance has named Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa as Person of the Year 2015
