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Economy & Business - March 2012 (ISSN 1741-7430)
ARGENTINA: Problems mount
The government’s mix of economic policies, which it claims has delivered sustained GDP growth over the past eight years, is under unprecedented pressure. The underlying problem is that this government, like all its predecessors, wants to live beyond its means. The government of President Cristina Fernández had probably hoped to return to the international credit markets some time this year, but its falling out with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) means that that the financial markets remain closed. Furthermore, the government’s luck (especially with soya prices) may have run out.
- China starts to hedge its bets on Latin America
- Still bullish
- Industry picks up
- Pressing the accelerator
- ARGENTINA: Problems mount
- CHILE: Aiming low
- PARAGUAY: Feeling the heat
- URUGUAY: Feeling more than OK
- BOLIVIA: Pushing to de-dollarize
- COLOMBIA: All systems go
- ECUADOR: The price of the boom
- PERU: Still growing well
- VENEZUELA: Dutch disease rife
- COSTA RICA: Business optimism
- CUBA: More administrative changes
- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Central bank comes off the fence
- EL SALVADOR: What does the electorate want?
- GUATEMALA: Cautious
- HONDURAS: Coffee problems
- NICARAGUA: Exports up
- PANAMA: Exports up 8.3% in 2011
- China opens up on Ecuacorriente
- Repsol blinks
- Bolivia plans first bond since early 1900s