Latin America showed a solid 6.1 percent growth in GDP in 2010, signaling that the crisis that began in late 2008 was over. This reflects solid macroeconomic policy fundamentals, strong internal demand supported by sizable government support, favorable external financing conditions,...
CryoGas International: 2010 was certainly a remarkable year for your nation. Chile suffered a devastating earthquake in February. The nation then faced the ordeal of a collapsed mine that trapped 33 men below ground for over two months. The...
The Latin American Economy Two thousand and ten saw the Latin American region emerging from the global economic crisis at a faster pace than anticipated. In the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) recently published World Economic Outlook (www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2010/01 /pdf/text.pdf), the organization increased its projection...
In February, I reported on the financial results for the major players in the Latin American region, and noted that signs of an economic recovery were showing. (See “The Latin American Business Report,” CGI, February 2010, pp. 44–46.) This article presents an economic...
This report examines the financial results for the major players in the Latin American Region up to September of 2009. Business in Latin America, similar to the rest of the world, showed the effects of the reduced economic activity that...