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Economy & Business - April 2010 (ISSN 1741-7430)
CUBA: Problems become acute
The problems facing the government of Raúl Castro are getting worse.
There has been an upsurge in public criticism of corruption, which by definition
threatens the ruling elite. Besides this, the 'corralito' (or freeze on
movements of foreign-owned capital) is creating difficulties that can only
resolved by decisions at the highest level. The government appears unwilling,
however, to take any decisions because of the fear that doing something will
create more losers and only a few winners.
- How Latin America could set China an example
- The skewed recovery
- AUTO INDUSTRY: What a year, so far
- Selic tightening
- BRICS: An emerging economic bloc?
- ARGENTINA: Looking better
- CHILE: Getting the blues
- PARAGUAY: Benefiting from the soya boom
- URUGUAY: Trade takes over from investment
- BOLIVIA: Government sanctions 5% wage increase
- COLOMBIA: Growing confidence
- VENEZUELA: Braced for a contraction
- ECUADOR: Viteri claims budget secure
- PERU: Picking up
- COSTA RICA: On the up
- CUBA: Problems become acute
- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Faster growth forecast
- EL SALVADOR: Borrowing negotiations approved
- GUATEMALA: Signs of weakness in the banking sector
- HONDURAS: President Lobo gets budget approved, as IMF signals support
- NICARAGUA: Inflation on the march again
- PANAMA: Government revenues up 10.5% in first quarter
- AGRICULTURE: Bumper year for South America
- Chile launches reconstruction plan
- BUSINESS IN CUBA: What the Río Zaza scandal reveals
- DEBT: Chile's earthquake loan