There are small signs that Mexico’s competition authorities are beginning to stand up to the rich and powerful bosses who have defied control for years. But the regulators have a hard battle ahead of them.
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Riding Out the Storm
As Venezuela confronts one of the most turbulent periods in its recent history, the government and its people struggle to hold on to democracy and to a cohesive society. Jonathan Wheatley reports in this supplement.
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Tending Both Sides of the Budget
Jesús Bermúdez, Venezuela’s deputy finance minister, says the government has assembled a coherent plan to attack one of the country’s most serious economic weaknesses, its deteriorating […]
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The Battle to Stay Afloat
Companies in Venezuela’s non-oil sector have had a hard time staying in business because domestic demand is weak and a strong bolivar shut them out of export markets.
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CAF Cultivates the Europeans
The multilateral bank that serves impoverished Andean economies received a warm reception for its long term bond issue from wary European investors.
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Divergent Paths Interest rates in Mexico and Chile are at historical lows, in spite of the growing uncertainty afflicting most of the region. Chile is located next door to Argentina, […]
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Life is not a beach
The major Caribbean countries this year face rising debt loads, election uncertainty and economic challenges.
To keep investors satisfied, they must maintain fiscal discipline and diversify their markets.
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Making A Jamaican Statement
Canadian mutual fund magnate Michael Lee-Chin recently expanded his empire with the purchase of Jamaica?s largest bank. He plans to use National Commerical Bank?s 50 branches to distribute every conceivable financial product.
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An Intercontinental Mix
Cemex, the Mexican cement company, is a global player that has acquired competitors on five continents. But the markets are carefully watching Cemex?s Asian expansion, worried that it might now be overextending itself.