Beans to Beijing.(Cooxupe)
BEANS TO BEIJING Seventy-six year old Carlos Paulino has never been
to China--nor does he plan to visit anytime soon. Nevertheless, when the
chance arose, he plunked down US$130,000 to invest in a . . .
Tuning in.
TUNING IN Televisa CEO Emilio Azcarraga Jean so hungers for a
bigger piece of the lucrative U.S. Hispanic television market that he
put US$1 billion on the table to expand his Mexican media empire . . .
Closed doors.
CLOSED DOORS is Latin America protectionist? It depends on whom you
ask. Despite the region's rapid liberalization of trade, there are
those who say the region still has a long way to go. They . . .
ICA Fluor.
ICA FLUOR, a Mexican-U.S. construction and engineering firm, signed
a US$90 million contract to build an offshore housing facility for
Pemex, Mexico's state-owned oil company. The project will . . .
America Movil.
AMERICA MOVIL, a Mexican wireless telecom, sold the peso-equivalent
of US$739 million in 30-year bonds. The money will go toward the
company's $3.24 billion investment program for . . .
Rich friends.
Brazil is taking on an even higher profile among the world's
biggest financial institutions, particularly among those serving the
wealthy. Swiss bank UBS, having gotten approval from regulators, . . .
News of the world.
When your name sits at the top of a publication's masthead,
you get a lot of questions. One of the most common in recent months has
been: "So, what's going to happen next." Honestly, I have
no . . .
Ancient ice.(POINT OF VIEW)(Brief article)
Are the world's great ice sheets disappearing? Scientists know
the world's seas are without a doubt rising by three millimeters a
year, but the latest decade-long study from the U.S. space agency . . .
Events.(AGENDA)
12TH ANNUAL BRAVO BUSINESS AWARDS
Recognizing Outstanding Leadership in Latin America
October 26-27, 2006
Coral Gables, Florida, USA
The Biltmore Hotel
For more information,
please . . .
Privatizations.
PRIVATIZATIONS
SECTOR PROJECT DESCRIPTION
AVIATION
CHILE Region IX airport Concession to build and operate
COLOMBIA El Embrujo Airport . . .
Nicaragua: moving forward.(INDICATORS)
Nicaragua seems to be in shape ahead of the free trade deal between
the United States, the Dominican Republic and four Central American
countries, known as DR-Cafta. According to the International . . .
Rest of the World.(economic indicators)(Statistical
table)
Rest of the World
GDP
% change on year ago
LT forecast
latest 2005E . . .
Latin trade index.(INDICATORS)
February '06
% CHANGE
FEBRUARY '06/'05
Total trade US$ 74.9 billion 21.7%
Exports US$ 39.6 billion 22.6%
Imports US$ 35.3 billion . . .
Latin America and the Caribbean.(INDICATORS)(Statistical
table)
Latin America and the Caribbean
GDP Industrial Unemployment
% change on year ago production % rate
. . .
China: a strong hand.(INDICATORS)(Brief article)
The Latin American economic boom has a lot to do with China's
own growth story. The Asian powerhouse, not surprisingly, is looking for
ways to increase its links with the region. Latin America . . .
The Inter-American Development Bank.(REGIONAL)
THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, a multilateral lending
institution, approved a US$280 million loan to improve the . . .
The International Finance Corporation (IFC).(COLOMBIA)
THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION (IFC), the private-sector arm
of the World Bank, will buy up to US$15 million in stock of Grupo
Petrotesting, a Colombian oil and gas company. The IFC said the . . .
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation.(CENTRAL
AMERICA)
THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION, a U.S. government
agency that helps domestic companies invest abroad, will provide US$120
million in financing and political risk insurance for . . .
Accion International.(ARGENTINA)
ACCION INTERNATIONAL, a U.S. non-profit organization that provides
microfinance, and Banco Columbia, an Argentine bank, created Columbia
Microcredito, which will provide financing for . . .
Eight Below.(BRIEFCASE)
Eight Below (DVD)
An accident and a snowstorm in the Antarctic separate a guide from
his eight sled dogs. As the storm passes, the guide does everything he
can to rescue his dogs, while the . . .
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