For 91 years, the Panama Canal has virtually defined the country. Now a debate is underway over a $10 billion plan to widen the waterway so it can take bigger ships.
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Colombia Securitizes Mortgages
Securitization – repackaging mortgages into tradable securities – became popular in Colombia long before it started to catch on in other Latin American countries. Now Colombia has taken another important step forward […]
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Travel Tips
Taxi! Taxis are plentiful and inexpensive in Panama City. Transfers between Tocumen International Airport and Panama City, a distance of 16 miles, run about $25 for up to two passengers. […]
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Opening New Paths
Late in 2004, Colombia broke with tradition. In place of its usual year-end dollar bonds to pre-fund spending in the year ahead, it issued landmark peso-denominated global bonds. The CP954.24 […]
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A Time for Technology
The US and Asia are surging ahead in technological innovation. Pessimists claim Latin America will never catch up. Are they right?
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A Never-Ending Bond
Mexican oil producer Pemex gets $1.75 billion with a groundbreaking perpetual bond that draws mainly Asian investors.
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Leading the Pack
Mexico’s anemic banking industry is back in shape and ready to grow, possibly at surprising rates. One bank in particular is especially well positioned: BBVA Bancomer.
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On the Home Front
Sane macroeconomic policies and government planning have boosted real estate investment in Mexico. Other countries should follow its lead.
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Taking a Local Perspective
Research is becoming more focused on specific industries and domestic markets, a field led by research analysts at European and local firms.