http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/ Expert opinions on Latin American business en-us Latin Trade Group Merit Designs ICM 60 News info@latinbusinesschronicle.com info@latinbusinesschronicle.com http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/rss/rss.gif http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/ Expert opinions on Latin American business http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=5122 LBC SPECIALExclusive Analysis Perspectives Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:52:00 GMT http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=5122 http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=5121 BY LATIN AMERICA ADVISORInter-American DialogueBritain's Bribery Act -- what some legal analysts have called "the most drastic and far-reaching anti-bribery measure in the world" -- went into effect in July, aiming to provide a modern legal framework to combat bribery in Britain and internationally. The law stiffens penalties and significantly broadens the scope of its jurisdictions worldwide, including individuals and companies in Latin America. What are the implications of the Bribery Act for business in Latin America and the Caribbean? Will the law prove to be a "workable" solution to corruption in a globalized economy, and what are its shortcomings? How are countries of the region changing their own bribery laws in order to work better with the British legislation? Perspectives Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:50:00 GMT http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=5121 http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=4966 BY ERIC FARNSWORTH Perspectives Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:48:00 GMT http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=4966 http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=4964 Perspectives Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:08:00 GMT http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=4964 http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=4963 LBC SPECIALAnalytica Perspectives Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:53:00 GMT http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=4963 http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=4962 LBC SPECIALKnowledge@Wharton Perspectives Thu, 9 Jun 2011 15:31:00 GMT http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=4962 http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=4732 BY WALTER T MOLANO Perspectives Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:43:00 GMT http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=4732 http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=4716 BY LATIN AMERICA ADVISORInter-American Dialogue In 2010, Chinese oil companies spent more than $15 billion on upstream deals in Latin America, including Sinopec's December acquisition of Occidental Petroleum's Argentine operations for $2.45 billion, and analysts expect that the trend will continue. What would be the effects of China's continued prominence in Latin America's oil and gas sectors? Which countries and companies in the region are Chinese investors most significantly interested in and how do they differ from other foreign companies' investment strategies? How will China's increasing profile in the region affect Latin American political and economic policies? Perspectives Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:32:00 GMT http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=4716 http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=4695 BY JOACHIM BAMRUD Analysis Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:02:00 GMT http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=4695 http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=4658 BY JOHN MURPHYThree years and a half years ago, the United States and Panama signed a bilateral trade agreement that promises jobs and opportunities for American workers and farmers. Unfortunately, the accord has been gathering dust ever since, and those jobs and opportunities have gone to other countries.Happily, one of the supposed reasons not to move forward with the agreement is today being swept away. Searching high and low for any possible reason to reject this mutually beneficial trade agreement, anti-trade activists have charged that Panama is a tax haven and thus an unsuitable partner for a trade accord.Demolishing the idea that Panama is a tax haven, the United States and Panama on November 30, 2010 signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA), guaranteeing close cooperation between U.S. and Panamanian tax authorities and a world-class level of transparency in Panama's system of taxation.In other words, the time has come to seek Congressional approval of the U.S.-Pan... Perspectives Wed, 1 Dec 2010 16:26:00 GMT http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=4658