Tendencias articles from January 2005

Tendencias archives from January 2005

It's time for a serious look at Colombia.(economic outlook)
January 11, 2005... During the 1990's, escalating violence and kidnappings chased Colombian professionals, their families and their savings out of the country. The election of Alvaro Uribe in 2002 brought a promise of change from a President known above all for...

Energy reform in Mexico: avoiding the Hail-Mary option.(Perspectiva general de la industria)
January 11, 2005... Over the last 20 years, Mexico has put in place a long list of economic and political reforms that have greatly modernized the country. But so far no politician has been blessed with both the boldness and political capital necessary to reform...

2005 Latin America regional forecast--how long will the good luck last?(economic outlook)
January 26, 2005... At 5.5%, Latin America's GDP expansion in 2004 was the best recorded in 25 years, raising the profile of a region all but forgotten since it started falling apart in 2001. Renewed growth has been fuelled by a massive injection of foreign...

The Latin American remittance market: everyone wants a piece of the pie.(Perspectiva general de la industria)
January 26, 2005... In May 2004, the InfoAmericas Financial Services Practice published Sending the Money Home: The Latin American Remittance Market. The article identified remittances as the largest source of capital inflows into the region after FDI, and also...

The globalization of Mexican drinking habits.(Perspectiva general de la industria)
January 26, 2005... Mexico was once a nation of beer, rum, brandy and tequila drinkers. Other alcoholic beverages were rarely seen in the country, usually in the odd hotel bar or high-end club. Call it globalization, curiosity or just a unique form of rebellion,...