Ecuador has much to offer the tourist. The spectacular Galapagos Islands have been famous since they were visited by Charles Darwin. Less well-known is the variety of landscapes and climates […]
Category: Regions
Promoting Aquaculture
Peru wants to develop fish farming as a complement to the well-established trawling industry.
Holding the Anchor
LatinFinance: Why is it important to lower inflation to the same level as in the US? Guillermo Ortíz:I think that if the history of Mexico has been of convergence and […]
From Boom to Bust…and Back Again?
Stability is back in the country’s turbulent financial system, but repairing confidence takes time.
Ready for Reactivation
Economic growth in Peru is expected to rebound this year and accelerate even more in 2003.
Secondary Marketplace – Sovereign Report
Mexico Sheds Junk Rating Standard&Poor’s finally joined fellow ratings agencies Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings by awarding Mexico a long awaited investment grade rating of BBB-, up from BB+. […]
Growth, Plus Discipline
Against all odds, Ecuador has become one of the emerging market success stories of the past year. Ensuring that the country remains on top will require sacrifice, vision and hard work.
Sold on Cell Phones
There are now more cell phones in use in Peru than traditional fixed-line phones.
The Envy of the Region
Guillermo Ortíz is not a popular man, not that he cares much. For the thick-skinned Ortíz, governor of Mexico’s central bank and hardline inflation hawk, his victory last year when […]
Living With the Dollar
Dollarization has put Ecuador’s economy back on track after a disastrous roller coaster ride that ended in default. Confidence is back, but the new currency poses new challenges.