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.
Category: Regions
Sold on Cell Phones
There are now more cell phones in use in Peru than traditional fixed-line phones.
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.
The Aura of Antamina
The giant mine is expected to expand the mining sector as much as 20% this year.
Permanent and Positive Change
Dollarization levels the playing field for everybody and sets the stage for economic stability. By Francisco Zalles
A Perceptible Change
The government of President Alejandro Toledo appears to be finally hitting its stride.
Pipeline to Riches
The 343-mile long OCP pipeline runs parallel to an older pipeline for most of the way. However, it takes a different route near Quito that cuts through delicate rainforests and […]
An Attractive Investment Opportunity
Peru has restructured the state, privatized state-owned companies and opened the market.
Pushing Ecuador into the 21st Century
The country’s leaders should draw comfort that Rome wasn’t built in a day. The challenges they face are daunting but their sense of purpose suggests that success lies ahead.
Back in the Markets
Having won International Monetary Fund support for his economic program, and political backing with a successful donors’ conference in October 2001 that achieved $600 million of donations and $1 billion […]
