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Colombia | Coffee Grows Better After Guerrillas Leave
Turning old violent areas into competitive coffee producers still faces some obstacles.
Latin America
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Brazil | Meirelles Enters The 2018 Presidential Race
Meirelles has fed his political ambitions since vacating his position as president of global banking at FleetBoston Financial in 2002, when he retired and returned to the state of Goiás, his homeland.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Sovereign Debt | Venezuela Defiant In Face Of Bond Default
Venezuela’s external debt is variously estimated between $120 billion and $143 billion, including as much as $63 billion of foreign bonds.
Banking
Latin American Banks | Q&A With Banco del Estado de Chile, Chairman
Enrique Marshall, Chairman, Banco del Estado de Chile,winner of the Safest Bank in Latin America award 2017, spokewith Global Finance magazine editor Andrea Fiano about what he thinks of Chile's economy and thebanking ecosystem in the country.
Banking
Q&A with Manuel Jesus Bautista, Governor Central Bank of Honduras
ManuelJesus Bautista, Governor, Central Bank of Honduras won an “A” grade in Global Finance’s annual Central Banker Report Cards 2017. He spoke with magazine editor Andrea Fiano about the growth prospects for Honduras' economy and how the country could see an increased rate of inflation for 2017.
Data
Latin America | Economic Laggards Recover to Slow And Steady Growth
As Latin America’s laggards recover, growth is trending toward a regional norm of slow but steady.
Banking
Paraguay economy to grow at 5.5%: Central Bank Governor
Carlos Fernandéz Valdovinos, governor of the central bank of Paraguay, was among the world’s top central bankers in Global Finance Magazine’s annual Central Banker Report Cards. Here, he talks with GFMag editor Andrea Fiano about how recovery in big neighboring economies is giving the Paraguayan economy a lift, and the need for reforms to continue.
Award Ceremonies and Events
Brazil Needs Social Security Reforms: Goldfajn
Ilan Goldfajn, governor, central bank of Brazil, one of the top-rated governors in Global Finance’s annual Central Banker Report Cards, talks with Magazine editor Andrea Fiano about the progress of reforms in Brazil and how it has impacted the country and the region politically as well as economically.
News
Argentina’s Economy Turns A Corner
The country recorded a GDP growth of2.7% for the second quarter of 2017 after almost two years of negative growth.
Award Winners
World’s Best Banks 2017 | Q&A with Banorte
The bank's CEO Jose Marcos Ramirez Miguel sees less risk now from revising the regional trade deal, even a "very positive impact" on Mexico's economy.
Award Winners
Best Banks 2017 | Q&A with Banco de Chile
The bank's chief economist Rodrigo Aravena sees more growth for the country and the region although economic risks remain.
Features
Central Bankers Report Card 2017 | Ratings For Americas
These are the ratings for central bank governors for the Americas region in 2017.