End of preview - This article contains approximately 932 words.
Subscribers: Log in now to read the full article
Not a Subscriber?
Choose from one of the following options
Back
Economy & Business - June 2011 (ISSN 1741-7430)
ARGENTINA: Looking good
The economy grew at near double digit rates year-on-year in the first quarter. One sign that the government believes that the strength of the economy will be a big plus in the campaign is the decision by Cristina Fernández, the president, to pick Amado Boudou, the comparatively orthodox, but utterly loyal, economy minister, as her running mate in her bid for re-election as president in October.
- Brazilian capitalism morphs again
- A haven but fundamental problems loom
- Economic problems loom
- Still strong
- PARAGUAY: Slowing down a bit
- URUGUAY: The problems of the strong peso
- ARGENTINA: Looking good
- CHILE: IMF ups forecast
- ECUADOR: Picking up
- BOLIVIA: Jindal promises
- COLOMBIA: Central bank raises rates again
- PERU: Still bullish
- VENEZUELA: On the up, thanks to oil prices and despite power cuts
- CUBA: Cuba moves on competition and rule of law
- HONDURAS: President Lobo wrestles with intractables
- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Fernández pushes controversial IMF tax reform
- GUATEMALA: A bit better
- EL SALVADOR: Still a bit sticky
- NICARAGUA: Benefiting from the commodity price boom
- PANAMA:Pretty strong
- COSTA RICA: Booming
- OIL: Pdvsa does new deals with Petrocaribe
- MINING: Investment in Peru jumps
- BUSINESS & THE ENVIRONMENT: HidroAysén delayed
- ARGENTINA
- VENEZUELA: Debt 'til we die
- BRAZIL
- MEXICO