IDB confident it will finish capitalization talks by year-end

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) expects by year-end to finish discussions of a capitalization plan that could more than double the multilateral's current US$101bn capital base, IDB board of ... more

Oil & Gas - Jamaica

Authorities look to Algeria, Venezuela as possible LNG suppliers

The Jamaican ambassador to Washington, Anthony Johnson, is in talks with Algerian officials regardi ...more
Telecommunications - Regional

Tekelec eyes growth with number portability solutions

US network applications company Tekelec (Nasdaq: TKLC) is eyeing strong growth possibilities in Lat ...more
Electric Power - Peru

ProInversión launches bidding for transmission concession

Peru's state agency for promoting private investment ProInversión has issued an international call ...more
Info. Technology - Regional

SAP to focus on five countries in Latin America with sustainability portfolio

The Latin American division of SAP (NYSE: SAP) plans to focus on Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Venezuela ...more
Mining - Brazil

Ibram: Minas Gerais, Pará suffer most as nation's mining investments to fall to US$9bn in 2009

Minas Gerais state has seen its portfolio of mining investments drop from some US$17bn prior to the ...more
Metals - Chile

CAP likely to see profits fall even further for Q2, says analyst

Chilean integrated steel producer CAP will likely unveil second quarter results worse than those in ...more
Infrastructure - Chile

MOP prepares 2 new road maintenance concession packages

Chile's public works ministry (MOP) is preparing two new road maintenance concession projects, a MO ...more
Water & Waste - Brazil

Odebrecht looking to form PPPs for sanitation projects

Brazilian engineering and construction firm Odebrecht is concentrating on forming public-private pa ...more
Insurance - Chile

HDI unit sees lower premiums but ROE still above 10% in 2009

The Chilean unit of Germany's HDI International Holding (HDI) expects to post at least a 10% ROE th ...more
Petrochemicals - Brazil

DuPont: Brazil, China to lead growth in emerging markets

Brazil and China are expected to drive US chemical company DuPont's (NYSE: DD) growth in emerging m ...more
Privatization - Colombia

Swiss Re's exit will affect infrastructure development, says analyst

Swiss reinsurance giant Swiss Re's decision to exit the Colombian market will affect the country's ...more

In Depth Interviews

"We are optimistic about the long-term outlook and opportunities available in Latin America, particularly in the current environment"

Matías Eliaschev
Managing director/ MBA Lazard

Even before US investment bank Lazard acquired Buenos Aires-based investment bank MBA last year, the Argentine bank had been targeting the Andean region to expand its footprint in Latin America. Now, ... more

Opinion Piece

And then there were two...

If the overthrow of Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya by the army was not a coup d'état, as the new "president" of the country Roberto Micheletti claims, then we'd better change the definition of ... more