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Economy / Colombia
Colombia's President Álvaro Uribe has pledged to 'act prudently' until the constitutional court gives its verdict over a proposed referendum that advocates modifications to the constitution to allow the incumbent to run for a third term. However, confusion over the legality of the consecutive electoral bid by the incumbent appears to be testing the patience of the country's...
2010-02-05Economy / Ecuador
According to Ecuador's central bank (BCE), the first three weeks of January have seen foreign reserves level-off around US$4.0bn, suggesting the country's terms of trade are stabilising....
2010-02-05Economy / Ecuador
Domestic political pressure is building on Ecuador's President Rafael Correa, with Mayor of Guayaquil Jamie Nebot calling for rally of 'protest and resistance' against the president....
2010-02-05Economy / Brazil
Brazilian industrial production (IP) growth soared on a year-on-year basis in December 2009 by a staggering 18.1%, its highest growth rate at least since 1992. However, on the month-on-month basis industrial output declined for the second consecutive month, suggesting that the rebound in IP seen throughout last year peaked in Q409. The spike in the year-on-year growth rate, though,...
2010-02-05Economy / Brazil
There remains little doubt that Brazil's economy is on a steep ascent following an impressive recovery in recent quarters. Though we see few significant inflationary pressures building...
2010-02-05Economy / Brazil
The Brazilian government is trying to delicately manoeuvre its position on recognising Honduras's new government after President Porfirio Lobo was sworn in on January 27. On the last...
2010-02-05Economy / Bahamas
he Bahamas government has signed a services agreement with the European Commission, supplementing the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed in December 2008. The new agreement, which focuses on the islands' services and inward investment sectors, clarifies the legal framework regulating international business interests in the country.
2010-02-03Economy / Guyana
BMI View: Domestic opposition to government intervention in the economy is becoming the biggest threat to the ruling People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) electoral hopes in...
2010-02-01Economy / Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic finds itself at the heart of the international relief effort for Haiti following the devastating magnitude 7.0 earthquake on January 12. While a prevention...
2010-01-19Economy / El Salvador
Representatives of El Salvador's private sector have called on President Mauricio Funes to strengthen existing legislation and increase the role of the military in combating the country's perilously high levels of violent crime. The announcement further highlights deep splits within the country as to how best to combat a homicide rate which climbed to the highest level in a decade...
2010-02-08Economy / Costa Rica
Laura Chinchilla has won the presidential race in Costa Rica on February 7, paving the way for another four-year term for the Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN). Her main policy...
2010-02-08Economy / Guatemala
Guatemalan President Álvaro Colom is coming under criticism for his failure to have a clear strategy in addressing the issue of drug trafficking in the country. A recent UN report...
2010-02-08Economy / Mexico
Mexico's President Felipe Calderón has said that drug-related violent activities in the country are fuelled by the huge demand for narcotics in the neighbouring US and by easy availability of weapons there. The remarks came after a masked gunman killed at least 16 students at a party in Ciudad Juarez, a city at the forefront of the recent spike in violence, with a murder rate...
2010-02-05Economy / Mexico
January data published by Mexico's institute of financial executives (Instituto Mexicano de Ejecutivos de Finanzas, IMEF) implied the country's manufacturing sector is yet to experience...
2010-02-05Economy / Mexico
According to Mexico's local press, drug-related killings for 2009 exceeded record levels hit in 2008, and we see little sign that the level of violence will subside in 2010. On New...
2010-01-08Economy / Chile
President-elect Sebastián Piñera has invited members of the outgoing Concertación de Partidos por la Democracia (CPD) coalition to join his centre-right government when it takes office in March. We believe Piñera's move marks the latest stage in his efforts to separate his upcoming tenure from the country's last centre-right government under the leadership of Augusto Pinochet....
2010-02-05Economy / Uruguay
Consumer price inflation in Uruguay rose to 6.1% y-o-y in January this year, up slightly from an end-2009 reading of 5.9%. On a month-on-month basis this marked a considerable uptick,...
2010-02-05Economy / Uruguay
With José Mujica's inauguration only weeks away, the president-elect has started to adopt a firmly leftist approach to his future cabinet. This contrasts starkly with his commitment...
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