The Canning Lecture 2013 With HE Pedro Passos Coelho, Prime Minister Of Portugal

                                     The Canning Lecture 2013This year’s Canning Lecture to be delivered by His Excellency Pedro Passos Coelho Prime Minister of Portugal “Portugal, Europe and Latin America – renewing the transatlantic link” at Lancaster House, Stable Yard, SW1A 1BB Wednesday 27 November 2013 Lecture to… Continue reading The Canning Lecture 2013 With HE Pedro Passos Coelho, Prime Minister Of Portugal

Investing in Mexican Tourism

Mexico’s international tourist roadshow arrived in London this week with a spectacular launch ceremony at the Tower of London. A high-profile delegation was in town to showcase the country’s new tourist campaign. The strategy is intended to take advantage of the boom in Latin American tourism, which is creating interesting opportunities for British investors. LatAm INVESTOR caught up with the key figures and analyses what next for the sector…

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Colombia – an economy at a crossroads

LatAm Investor reports from Colombia… After spending the last month in Colombia interviewing leaders from the public and private sector one thing is clear – the country’s economy is at a crucial juncture. In the decade leading up to 2012 a combination of sound macroeconomic management, strong commodity exports and improved security have fostered strong… Continue reading Colombia – an economy at a crossroads

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Mexican Standoff

Mexico’s oil energy is on the cusp of reform. But, weary international investors, who have had high hopes on previous reforms, won’t believe anything until it’s made law. On the other side of the debate are Mexican oil nationalists who stridently oppose any changes to the historic nationalisation of their most precious resource. LatAm INVESTOR investigates…

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Interview with Proexport Colombia Foreign Investment Vice-President, Juan Carlos Gonzalez

The Colombian government invests significant sums in Proexport – how do you justify the investment? There are two ways to measure what’s going in terms of investment. One is the inward investment coming to the country. For example, last year Colombia had $15.8bn in foreign investment, a record. And this year the first-half figures show… Continue reading Interview with Proexport Colombia Foreign Investment Vice-President, Juan Carlos Gonzalez

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Interview with Colombia’s Financial Superintendent – Gerardo Hernández

Why should our readers be interested in Colombia? Foreign investors know that Latin America is growing and they see Chile, Peru and Colombia as an exciting micro-region. Within those countries they recognise that Chile is more mature, while Peru has a smaller population. That leaves Colombia – a well-managed, well-regulated economy with good rule of… Continue reading Interview with Colombia’s Financial Superintendent – Gerardo Hernández

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The Pacific Alliance: A new Latin American superpower

Times are tough for the former richest man in Brazil. Flamboyant Eike Batista made a name for himself by creating a string of billion-dollar commodity and infrastructure companies. But in the last year he saw a stunning $25bn wiped off his net worth. So where did it all gone wrong? At his peak, Batista was… Continue reading The Pacific Alliance: A new Latin American superpower