In the ongoing discussion about the impact of the flattening world economy, Latin America is consistently neglected in the conversation.
The lessons on the merits of trade continue to resonate in the 21st century with the countries most threatening stability and peace being the ones least engaged in the global economy. As we continue to see today, trade is the best basis for a solid and sustainable relationship among countries and nations.
On July 2, Mexican voters chose conservative candidate Felipe Calderón by a slender margin over his leftist rival, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Anybody relying on the media coverage of last July’s national elections in Mexico can be forgiven for getting the impression that the proceedings were, as was historically the case, irredeemably corrupt. These images do not come close to matching the facts.
A healthy population and the resulting social development are fundamental to boosting a nation’s level of productivity and advancing its global competitiveness.
On August 4, 2005 Colombian President Alvaro Uribe visited President Bush at his ranch in Crawford, Texas.
Despite solid growth performance in the region, Latin America continues to lag behind other regions in the world in key competitiveness indicators.
