China-Latin America Trade: Balancing out
Trade with China is reaching more normal rates of yearly growth; Colombia and Costa Rica are this year’s success stories.
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.
Analysts believe he will promote pragmatic policies and restore relations with neighbors.
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.
Latin American exports and imports set new records, helped by strong growth in Brazil.
Chile and CAFTA remain most competitive, while Paraguay and ALBA continue to be the least competitive.
Swedish-owned Millicom is carving out a profitable niche in Latin America's wireless sector.
Paraguay needs to follow Chile's - not Venezuela's - example as a way to reduce the country's poverty and corruption.
EU trade with Latin America grows twice as much as U.S. trade with the region. Brazil and Paraguay lead the way in growth.
Panama and CAFTA are most globalized, while Brazil and the Andean Community are the least globalized.
Mexico, Chile and Peru are among the key winners, while most of CAFTA are among the losers in export growth.
Digital music sales in Latin America is growing strongly, but piracy remains a serious problem.
The expansion of Mercosur is weakening, not strengthening, the group, experts warn.
Paraguay is the least competitive country in Latin America, while Chile is the most competitive, the World Economic Forum reports.
U.S. trade with Latin America is growing strongly, led by Mexico and Chile. Venezuela is now the second-largest U.S. partner.
Software piracy is growing in Latin America. Bolivia and Paraguay now have the worst piracy rates, while Colombia continues to have the best record.
Recording industry sales are up in Mexico and most of South America, but down in Brazil and Central America.
Mercosur is shaping up to be an overall small economy, and — worse — one that is riddled by significant internal conflicts, argues Carlos Sabino.
