Latin America

Magazine articles on conducting business in Latin American countries.

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BusinessWeek June 13, 2005 Geri Smith	Mexico's Carmakers in a Ditch Three-quarters of Mexican-made vehicles are exported to the U.S., largely by Detroit's 'Big Three' and by German giant Volkswagen. But now, Mexican auto plants are reeling from disastrous U.S. sales. Can they get rolling again?
The Motley Fool May 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Petrobras Plans to Pump Up Latin America's largest oil company predicts a huge production boost, but analysts seem skeptical.
The Motley Fool May 19, 2005 Rich Smith	Embraer Hits Turbulence The Brazilian airplane maker reported strong sales growth that failed to yield any profits growth at all. What to make of numbers like those? The market wasn't at all certain.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2005 Rich Smith	GTECH-ing Time Bomb GTECH's contract to run the national lottery in Brazil has been extended for just one more year. This has two implications for shareholders, one short-term and one long-term.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	CVRD Strikes While Iron Is Hot Despite falling shares, this Brazilian iron miner's business hasn't fallen off yet.
BusinessWeek May 16, 2005	Can Venezuela Fix Its Oil-Industry Woes? President Hugo Chavez admitted that state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela is pumping 100,000 barrels per day less than its OPEC-agreed target of 3.165 million bpd. What's unclear is whether a new shake-up lies ahead.
IDB America April 2005 Charo Quesada	The Problem with Politics A former president explains why fixing Latin America's fragile political and economic systems may be the toughest reform of all.
IDB America April 2005 Paul Constance	How to Extend an Oasis For farmers in one Haitian valley, a concrete irrigation canal makes all the difference.
IDB America April 2005 Charo Quesada	A New Window Onto the Sea Globalization of markets and Argentina's entry into the MERCOSUR trade zone changed everything. A reform of Argentina's port system has succeeded in lowering costs, increasing efficiency and attracting private investment.
IDB America April 2005	IDB Supports Sustainable Tourism in Honduras The Inter-American Development Bank approved a US$35 million soft loan to Honduras for a national sustainable tourism program designed to promote an industry with strong potential for boosting hard currency inflows, economic growth and employment.
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