The Pacific Alliance: The start of something great
Enthusiasm surrounded the formation of the Cali summit, but short-term benefits may not be much.
Trade with China is reaching more normal rates of yearly growth; Colombia and Costa Rica are this year’s success stories.
Brazil registered the largest decline in this year’s survey following a year of flat economic growth.
IMF report predicts modest growth, and urges the region’s economies to lay the groundwork for long-term, sustainable development.
Remittances were largely flat year-over-year in 2012 due to a sluggish Spanish economy.
Haiti, Venezuela, and Honduras top our index for the second year as the most dangerous countries in the Americas.
Latin Business Chronicle interviewed Carlos Raúl Yepes, Bancolombia’s CEO. The bank will not venture outside Central America and the northern tip of South America, but it will continue to look for opportunities in banking and other financial services.
Most of the acquired companies were in Brazil, Mexico and Chile. Most of the acquirers were in Brazil, the US and -- surprisingly -- in Colombia. Trends and data drawn from the Latin Business Chronicle 2012 Latin America’s top 100 M&A ranking.
Students with limited access to education in Latin America sometimes fail to develop cognitive skills needed for success. Latin Education Index shows how Guatemala and Haiti lag in this area.
Brazil ranked for the second consecutive year, as the least globalized country in the region. Venezuela and Colombia are also at the bottom of the list. Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras and Chile are the most connected to global trade flows.
Panama is expected to be the Latin American GDP growth leader the next five years.
PC, Internet and broadband penetration jump in Panama, already the region's wireless leader.
Panama Canal Authority CEO and Administrator Alberto Aleman among 2011 Bravo Business Award winners.
Panama has Latin America’s highest percent of FDI, while Venezuela has the lowest.
Chile and Panama are best for business, while Venezuela is worst. How do the other countries rank?
Panama’s top container ports are now the largest in Latin America, thanks to strong growth.
Peru and Panama will likely see Latin America's best economic performance this year, while Venezuela will see the worst.
The safest and most dangerous countries in Latin America for foreign multinational executives.
Several experts refute the notion that the Panama Canal expansion is a 'disaster" and praise its transparency and on-time schedule.
It's time to get the US-Panama free trade agreement approved by Congress.
Panama, Uruguay and Dominican Republic improve their business climate, while Venezuela worsens.
Which Latin American countries are best and which are worst when it comes to infrastructure?
Peru and Panama keep inflation low despite strong economic growth.
Panama, the Dominican Republic and Peru will have Latin America's highest growth the next five years.
Panama sails up as second-most competitive economy in Latin America.
Panama and Uruguay replace Chile in technology and Internet penetration.
Panama’s economy will be among the fastest-growing in Latin America this year despite the global crisis.
Latin America's wireless market grew 12.5 percent last year. Brazil leads in real numbers, Panama in penetration.
The pending investment grade will spur more foreign investment and better financing terms for Panama, experts say.
Toll revenues grow, but other sources of income decline at the Panama Canal.
Only Panama boosts exports, while Central America fares better than expected. Venezuela and Ecuador lose most in exports.
Ten years after assuming control of the Panama Canal, Panamanian authorities can boast a highly efficient and lucrative operation.
Latin Business Chronicle asks leading experts about the Panama Canal’s results and outlook.
Panama is likely to be upgraded to investment grade by at least two of the three main rating agencies over the next year.
Mexico will outperform Brazil the next five years, while Panama will lead Latin America in GDP growth, the IMF forecasts.
Costa Rica reduces the time to export and import cargo containers, while Brazil and Colombia boost costs.
The 100 most powerful men and women in Latin American business.
Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Panama are garnering more attention from investors than Venezuela & Co.
Panama leads in arrival growth, while Uruguay grows most in receipts. The Dominican Republic remains the top per capita earner.
The Panama Canal has been transparent in its multi-billion dollar bidding process, experts say.
Container ports in Panama, Peru and Chile are the fastest-growing in Latin America.
Investors have high expectations from Panama's new president, Ricardo Martinelli.
The latest index over telecom, PC and Internet penetration in Latin America. Which countries lead? Which lag?
Panama is seeing an hotel boom, both in and outside of Panama City, for both business and leisure travelers.
Panama has Latin America’s highest foreign direct investment level compared to its economy.
Despite the global downturn, Latin America's model airlines are making money.
Questions regarding Panama's labor regulations and status as an offshore financial center are not sufficient to keep the FTA on hold.
Only Chile has a better business climate in Latin America, according to the 4th annual Latin Business Index.
Panama’s Copa set a new record in 2008 and expects another good year, albeit with challenges in demand.
Panama's economy continues to grow, helped by the Canal expansion, construction, tourism and telecommunications.
Ivanka Trump sees Panama’s real estate market as the hottest worldwide, with demand outstripping supply on the Trump tower there.
Brazil's real estate market has the best outlook this year, but it will be affected by the growing credit crisis and economic slowdown.
Why multinationals are increasingly choosing Panama as a regional hub for their operations.
Latin Business Chronicle asks leading experts about Latin America's real estate outlook in 2009.
A country-by-country overview of the outlook for real estate in 2009 in seven major markets in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Panama, the Dominican Republic and Chile have the best overall trade climate, while Venezuela and Haiti have the worst.
The Lehman bankruptcy effect on Latin America, Panama Canal gets investment grade and Bolivia's violent outlook.
Latin America's GDP will grow higher than the IMF predicts, ECLAC says. Meanwhile poverty has been falling since 1999.
Uruguay is challenging Chile as the top technology nation in Latin America. But Cuba remains unchallenged as the worst.
Panama's Balboa continues its strong growth, but Brazil's Santos is still the top port in Latin America.
Chile is best and Venezuela worst in Latin America when it comes to overall business climate.
It is unclear when the U.S. Congress will vote on the Panama free trade agreement, but the country continues to boost its trade.
The hottest residential properties in Panama, both in capital Panama City and other areas of the country.
Panama International Merchandise Mart aims to become Latin America's largest, thanks in part to Chinese and Indian companies.
Panama and Peru are the stars of economic growth in Latin America, while Mexico, Ecuador, El Salvador an Venezuela are the top losers.
China's trade with, and investments in, Latin America are growing significantly and expected to continue doing so in the future as well.
Will the US Congress approve the U.S. free trade agreement with Panama despite stumbling blocs? Three experts share their views.
Chevron's downstream business is growing in Brazil, Colombia and Panama.
Latin America needs to show more strategic leadership in its infrastructure policies, a leading expert argues.
Brazil replaces Venezuela as second-largest U.S. trade partner in Latin America, while Colombia passes Chile in U.S. trade.
A tale of foreign investors navigating shady rules, a corrupt judicial system, unscrupulous attorneys and an assortment of political games.
Mexico improves most, Venezuela worsens most. Chile remains the best and Haiti the worst.
There is a wide disparity between the perception of tourism in Panama and the reality.
Commercial - rather than residential - may be the main growth driver for Panama's real estate sector, experts say.
Panama and CAFTA are most globalized, while Brazil and the Andean Community are the least globalized.
Latin America's best and worst countries when it comes to exporting and importing containerized goods.
Latin America's two largest container ports are now part of the U.S. Container Security Initiative.
Copa Airlines boosts revenues and profits, but faces several challenges. An in-depth look at one of Latin America's leading aviation stars.
Winners: Panama, Peru and the Dominican Republic. Losers: Haiti and Ecuador.
Traffic is up as the Panama Canal awards the first construction, financial and legal contracts in its $5.2 billion expansion.
El Salvador and Panama are the big winners in Latin American tourism. Bolivia and Brazil are the top losers.
Comments about Hutchison Whampoa's presence in the Panama ports is, at best, laughable, and at worst, anti-business scaremongering.
Dell's contact center in Panama, its largest operation in Latin America, gets a new cosmopolitan boss.
Santos and Valparaiso grow most, while Colon and San Antonio see the strongest declines.
Venezuela's oil boom is coming to an end after several years of strong economic growth, the IMF predicts.
Shippers are asking the Panama Canal to revise its toll hike. Meanwhile, there is some concern about the financing.
The Panama Canal boosts traffic, but its recent toll announcement may deter future usage.
Speculators and buyers fuel continued real estate boom in Panama.
Occasionally, income does not provide a true indication of rich and poor and a quality lifestyle can be defined differently.
US companies widely support the free trade agreement with Panama and some hope it will reduce piracy.
As a result of strong economic growth and pro-business policies, President Martin Torrijos has been selected by Latin Business Chronicle as Leader of the Year.
Despite bureaucracy and other challenges, Panama is about to experience the greatest growth period since the original construction of the Panama Canal.
A unique perspective on Panama and its canal from a former US canal chairman.
Panama and CAFTA are most globalized in Latin America, Brazil and Mercosur the least, according to the 2006 Latin American Globalization Index.
An interview with Robert McMillan, former Panama Canal Commission Chairman and author of Global Passage.
Expansion of the Panama Canal and increases in all-water services to the US east coast will alleviate some of the pressure on the US west coast.
Panama is a healthy, growing economic phenomenon following a carefully orchestrated plan.
Panama is a speculative bubble waiting to burst, that is why the government is trying to keep all sharp objects out of the way.
Panama will see the strongest economic growth next year, followed by Argentina. Ecuador will see the lowest expansion.
Latin America will set a new record in low inflation next year. Panama will have the lowest rate and Venezuela the highest one.
Shipping lines and several U.S. ports support plans to widen the strategic Panama Canal. Some say it may even be overdue thanks to the heavy increase in China-U.S. cargo traffic.
There is no doubt that Panama can take on the canal expansion successfully. Hopefully that will mean a totally transparent process for construction contracts and financing, argues Robert R. McMillan.
Latin America's real estate sector is booming, thanks in large part to a growing number of US retirees buying homes. Panama, Mexico and Costa Rica are leading the way, but also Argentina is seeing a boom.
The EU still has to wait for the big prize - a free trade agreement with Mercosur, but in the interim Central America and parts of the Andean Community are ready.
Latin America's container ports are growing strongly. Balboa grows most and Buenos Aires sees the worst decline. But Santos is now the top port, dethroning Colon.
Panama is the most globalized country in Latin America, followed by the Dominican Republic. Argentina is the least-globalized, the Latin American Globalization Index shows.
Panama's Colon kept its rank as the busiest container port in Latin America measured by TEU, but Buenos Aires lost its second rank to Santos in Brazil.
A Chinese take-over of the strategic Panama Canal is the subject of a new spy novel written by LBC editor and award-winning journalist Joachim Bamrud.
Latin American countries that dollarize can double their trade with other dollar economies and expand GDP, experts say. But some economists warn that dollarization won't work for all countries in the region.
Peru posts Latin America's lowest inflation, while Haiti posts the highest rate. But Argentina and Venezuela will likely be the worst offenders next year.
Phone calls over the Internet are growing in Latin America thanks to steep long-distance rates and growing broadband connections. But new entrants find several challenges.
