Latin Trade index.(Latin America)(Brief
Article)(Illustration)
LATIN TRADE Index
January '05
% CHANGE
JANUARY '04/03
Total trade US$ 60.2 billion 20.4%
Export US$ 31.0 billion 19.0%
Imports . . .
Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social
(BNDES).(Companhia Suzano Bahia Sul Papel e Celulose)(Brief
Article)
BANCO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO ECONOMICO E SOCIAL (BNDES),
Brazil's state-owned development bank, will arrange a US$68 million
financing facility for Companhia Suzano Bahia Sul Papel e Celulose, . . .
Avon.(BRIEF CASE)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Avon, Laura Klepacki
Avon is the world's largest direct-sales company, with 4
million sales reps in no less than 140 countries. The writer traces the
U.S. company's rise from a small door-to-door . . .
Backlogged.(ASK THE CONCIERGE)(passenger handling
systems)
When I buy a ticket online, it's quick and painless. But when
I check in, it still takes forever. Just what is that check-in person
doing?
"That's a good question," says Macky Osorio, . . .
Global companies turning to Latin American call
centers.(Advertisement)
A growing number of global companies are turning to Latin American
call centers to manage their customer interactions. With readily
available skilled workers, a sophisticated . . .
Rest of the world.(Indicators)(Illustration)
Rest of the World
GDP
% change on year ago
LT forecast
. . .
The Inter-American Development Bank.(MEXICO)(Brief
Article)
THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, a multilateral lending
institution, earmarked US$1.20 billion to help finance a second phase
for Mexico's Oportunidades human development program. Funds . . .
The Merchant of Venice.(Video Recording Review)
The Merchant of Venice (DVD)
Al Pacino is Shylock in this daring film adaptation of
Shakespeare's powerful drama, set in 16th-century Venice. If the
merchant, Antonio, doesn't pay his debts, . . .
Survival of the flattest.(The World is Flat: A Short History of
the 21st Century)(Book Review)
The World is Flat By Thomas L. Friedman Farrar, Staus and Giroux
US$27.50
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman's newest book is
subtitled, 'A short history of the 21st century;' Very . . .
Guatemala makes good business sense.
Guatemala today is fully prepared and is especially qualified to
become a technology, platform for today's call center / BPO
operations. This industry has started to take off in Guatemala, and . . .
In stock.(automobile industry)(Brief Article)
Mexico's automotive industry exports US$30 billion in vehicles
and autoparts a year, more than any other manufacturing business in the
country. Yet trouble has been brewing for the sector. U.S. . . .
Latin America and the
Caribbean.(INDICATORS)(Illustration)
Latin America and the Caribbean
GDP
% change on year ago
LT Consensus Forecast *
latest . . .
The Inter-American Development Bank.(multilateral lending)(Brief
Article)
THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, a multilateral lending
institution, will lend Bolivia US$33 million to modernize the Corredor
Norte highway in the northern part of the country. The Corredor . . .
Twilight in the Desert.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Twilight in the Desert, Matthew R. Simmons
After two decades of research on oil wells in Saudia Arabia,
Simmons has reached an alarming hypothesis: Crude oil output from the
desert kingdom will . . .
Beach boomers: U.S. retirees looking for new places to invest
drive a land boom in tropical Nicaragua.(TOURISM)
In the tremendously speculative world of Nicaraguan real estate,
where the cowboys of high-risk investing ride high, Larry Banchero
stands apart from the crowd. Unlike his predecessors, who . . .
Privatizations.(Illustration)
PRIVATIZATIONS
SECTOR PROJECT DESCRIPTION
AVIATION
CHILE Region IX airport Concession to build and operate
COLOMBIA El Dorado International Concession to . . .
Building for growth.(Costa Rica)(Brief Article)
It's no secret that Costa Rica is one of Latin America's
most stable countries, a bright spot of tranquility among neighbors
still recovering from decades of war and natural disasters. . . .
Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social
(BNDES).(BRAZIL)(Brief Article)
BANCO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO ECONOMICO E SOCIAL (BNDES),
Brazil's state-owned development bank, approved US$19 million in
credits to finance various job-creating projects. The bank hopes . . .
Assassination Vacation.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Assassination Vacation, Sarah Vowell
An ingenious tour of points around the United States famous for
having been the spots where presidents have been killed. Visiting the
places where Lincoln, . . .
A little slice of paradise: foreign investors bet big on luxury
tourism in the Dominican Republic.(hotels)
It would seem that the Dominican Republic is more fashionable than
ever. Not just because nearly 3 million tourists arrive here each year,
but because some of the more recent visitors have been . . .
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