Chile's inflation increases sharply.
Aside from the fact that Chile's economy is regarded as one of
the most open in the Latin America region, Chile's consumers
benefit from the stability of the country's banking system. A
September . . .
Consumer spending rises in Peru.
Peru's consumers are in an increasingly favorable position.
The country's economy is doing well--has been doing well for some
time--and the free market policies of Peru's new president appear
to be . . .
Brazil prices and inflation studied.
Brazil has had a difficult time managing inflation. The annual
increase in the rate of inflation fell below four digits only in 1995.
Low double digits were achieved in 1996. As recently as 2003, . . .
Venezuela's free press.(Brief article)
Although Market: Latin America takes great pains to present
objective analyses of the status of the world's various market
economies, we are occasionally caught, as they say, flat footed. Such
was . . .
Costa Rica's growth slows.(Brief article)
In an undated report posted on the website of Central America
Today, a project of the University of San Pedro Sula (Honduras), the
average growth rate of Costa Rica's Index of Economic Activity . . .
A perspective on Argentina's recovery.
Since its record breaking default in 2001, and the ensuing economic
collapse, Argentina's economy has grown 50 percent. "In the
process, more than 11 million people, in a country of 39 million, . . .
The Latin American Mortgage Market.
Because of the close ties between the United States (US) and the
Latin American region, the question naturally arises, `How will the
difficulties with the sub-prime US mortgage market and . . .
Mexico's economy caught in the global slowdown.
In its September 27, 2007 edition, The Economist (London) observed
that when the economy of the United States (US) slowed in 2001,
Mexico's economy went down and stayed down for the two . . .
Constraints arise for Ecuador's radicalism.
To read the alarming reports about Ecuador in the international
financial press, one would think that the country was on the verge of
collapse. Certainly, the tone of the rhetoric used by the . . .
Colombia's economic agenda must expand.
With foreign investors lining up to shake the current Colombian
President's hand, and venerable institutions such as Fitch Ratings
complementing the country's progress, a balanced view of . . .
Chilean consumption boosts growth.
On July 19, 2007, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released
the results of its most recent consultation with the Chilean government.
The posting on its website said, "The Chilean economy is . . .
Guatemalan expatriates mistrustful.(Brief article)
Security and personal safety are nearly overwhelming challenges for
the Guatemalan government. Since the end of the 36 year long guerrilla
war in 1996 little progress has been made to assure the . . .
An ominous sign from Venezuela.(foreigners are invading the
country)(Brief article)
Venezuela's President has ordered officials to monitor the
public remarks of foreigners visiting the country and has put foreigners
on notice that if they criticize Venezuela or its officials, the . . .
Uruguay financial crisis remembered.(Brief article)
The summer of 2007 is the five year anniversary of the resolution
of the 2002 financial crisis in Uruguay. As the crisis developed, the
Financial Times (London) on July 29, 2002 said that Uruguay . . .
Pharmaceuticals.
July 31, 2007 research published by The Espicom Group (Chichester,
UK) says that the value of the Latin American pharmaceutical market is
us$41-billion, "and growing fast." By 2012 the market . . .
Panama's macroeconomic performance improves.
Panama's legislature approved a free trade agreement with the
United States (US) on July 11, 2007, an occasion marked by non-violent
protests by approximately 400 "leftists and farmers opposed to . . .
Dominican Republic growth to moderate.
The Dominican Republic (DR) likes to characterize itself as the
fastest growing economy in the Latin American region. Unquestionably,
the country-and its consumers-have done well in recent years.
. . .
Chile experiences accelerated growth.
The NASDAQ website picked up a June 21, 2007 story from the Dow
Jones wires reporting that the Chilean Congress had approved a
us$290-million measure to infuse cash into Transantiago, the . . .
Urban microcredit in Paraguay.
Microcredit is established around the world as a dynamic
development tool creating viable markets of every kind where none have
existed. A microcredit program called ACRES, in one of the . . .
Mexico's structural problems persist.(Brief article)
A June 2007 issues brief by the Center for Strategic and
International Studies (CSIS) says that a recent public opinion poll
concluded that the number one problem on the minds of Mexican . . .
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