Latin America

Magazine articles on conducting business in Latin American countries.

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IDB America August 2004	MIF Supports Fund for Renewable Energy The Inter-American Investment Bank's (IDB) Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) has approved an investment for small and medium-size companies involved in renewable energy, cleaner production and energy efficiency projects in Central America.
InternetNews August 25, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Vonage Awash in Venture Capital VoIP upstart Vonage has quickly amassed another $105 million from venture capitalists and is looking to Latin America and Asia to accelerate an already torrid growth rate.
BusinessWeek August 30, 2004 Jonathan Wheatley	Brazil: Lula's Unlucky Streak Is Lifting After a year and a half of rising unemployment, falling consumption, and increasingly unhappy voters, the Brazilian President is finally presiding over an economy that is on the path to a sustained recovery.
BusinessWeek August 16, 2004 Geri Smith	Made In The Maquilas Again A stronger U.S. economy and cheaper peso bring made-for-export factories back to life in Mexico.
IDB America July 2004 Gador Manzano	Profile of the Young Latin American Entrepreneur They are creative, well educated and eager to stand out, but they all complain about the difficulty of obtaining loans. They belong to the middle class, have university degrees and typically start their first company at around age 30.
IDB America July 2004 Paul Constance	Glass Half Full The water service in San Pedro Sula, Honduras is improving at no cost to taxpayers---so why do some people want to turn back the clock?
IDB America July 2004 Paul Constance	Don't Drink It! In Honduras the water sector, politics and public perceptions can be more important than pipelines and purification plants
IDB America July 2004	The Lessons of San Pedro Sula Experts agree that Latin America's governments do not have the financial resources necessary to adequately expand water and sanitation services in the future. Some kind of private participation in the water sector will be crucial for cities.
IDB America July 2004	IDB Promotes Revitalization and Urban Development in La Paz, Bolivia The bank approved a $28.5 million soft loan for a program promoting revitalization and urban development of the municipality's historical center to attract and foster economic activities there.
IDB America July 2004 Enrique V. Iglesias	Intel Was Once a Start-up Latin America's microentrepreneurs deserve more attention---and assistance. These kinds of investments can yield big payoffs for society.
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