Featured White Papers
America's Insider
Articles in December 2000 issue of America's Insider
- Unibanco buys Fininvest.(Brief Article)
- Venezuela scraps debt issue.(cancellation of issuance of government bonds)(Brief Article)
- Fox finds funds, political support in short supply in budget fight.(political opposition to budgetary proposal of Mexican President Vicente Fox)(Brief Article)
- FARC has become drug cartel.(Brief Article)
- Peru to ink Camisea deal after obtaining more from investors.(Brief Article)
- Talks slated on demilitarized zone.(Colombia and rebels to begin negotiations)(Brief Article)
- Old feuds boil to surface as Venezuela and Colombia bicker.(Brief Article)
- Five groups bid for Yacyreta project.(Brief Article)
- Power privatization delayed again.(Venezuela)(Brief Article)
- Aggressive telecom bid by little-known firm raises questions about ownership.(company Netsat refuses to disclose shareholders after bid for telecommunication concession in Venezuela)(Brief Article)
- Transtel defaults on notes.(Brief Article)
- Investigation shows pervasive impact of drug trade in Brazil.(Brief Article)
- Government announces priorities.(Chile gets ready for 2001)(Brief Article)
- Key new faces in Mexico's government.(Brief Article)
- Fox shows fire in the belly as he deals with fire on the mountain.(Brief Article)
- Colombia to strengthen army.(planned military personnel increase and improved weaponry)(Brief Article)
- Ecuador's oil sector struggling with pipeline bombings, lower oil prices.(Brief Article)
- CESP sale delayed.(Brief Article)
- Franco would rather sell than sit in the dark.(Brief Article)
- US company to sell Gener assets.(AES Corp.)(Brief Article)
- Bid to cut Ecuador's military out of oil revenues is facing resistance.(Ecuador)(Brief Article)
- Bovespa launches new market for mid-sized companies.(Brief Article)
- Lagos backpedals on labor reform.(inclusion of collective bargaining rights in labour reform plan of President of Chile Ricardo Lagos)(Brief Article)
- Ecuador's reform program falls apart amid political feud.(congressional opposition to economic reform programme of President Gustavo Noboa)(Brief Article)
- Commission to investigate LAB sale.(Brief Article)
- Most Chilean factions hope charges against Pinochet will disappear.(Chile)(Brief Article)
- Government lowers growth forecast.(Argentina)(Brief Article)
- Fox's success may depend on ability to weather internal PRI fights.(Mexico)(Brief Article)
- Chavez may sue S&P, Moody's.(Brief Article)
- US says Plan Colombia will win war but critics say goals are unclear.(Brief Article)
- Copene sale killed by lack of interest.(low acquisition bids in sale of Brazil's Copene Petroquimica do Nordeste S.A.)(Brief Article)
- Venezuela proves three constitutions are not better than one.(legal ambiguities created by unofficial versions of constitution)(Brief Article)
- Senate approves budget.(Brief Article)
- Just don't mention the poor.(Mexico)(Brief Article)
- Fine against YPF is upheld.(Argentinean oil company)(Brief Article)
- Montesinos: Man of at least two faces.(Brief Article)
- Bolivia seeking better access to sea: Chile says it will listen.(Brief Article)
- Meat packer places hopes in IPO.(initial public stock offering in Argentina by meat processor Quickfood)(Brief Article)
- Political crisis proves to be too much for fragile banking sector.(government closing and merging of banking institutions in Peru due to political instability)(Brief Article)
- New bond plan under discussion.(Brief Article)
- Mexican competition watchdog blocks media merger despite attacks.(Mexico)(Brief Article)
- US prods Pastrana on demilitarized zone.(Andres Pastrana, president of Colombia)(Brief Article)
- Nuclear plant to be scrapped.(Brief Article)
- New Ecuadorian economy minister facing political tests.(Brief Article)
- Minimum wage hike spurs effort to crack down on tax evasion.(Brazil)(Brief Article)
- Dispute over oil terminal is resolved.(Brief Article)
- Poor economics prompt foreign banks to leave Bolivia.(Brief Article)
- Fox makes resolving conflict in Chiapas one of his first priorities.(Mexico)(Brief Article)
- US official says Plan Colombia will cost more, take longer.(Brief Article)
- Colombia seeking more US aid.(Brief Article)
- Bailout is hollow victory as faith in de la Rua continues to slump.(Brief Article)
- Pastrana warns of collapse if reforms are not approved.(congressional opposition to economic reforms of President of Colombia Andres Pastrana)(Brief Article)
- Chavez hits Plan Colombia.(Brief Article)
- Ransom demands in Ecuador alarm firms, but few plan exit.(Brief Article)
- Latin American issues will demand attention from new administration.(United States-Latin America)(Brief Article)
- Was Fujimori's presidency legit?(former President Alberto Fujimori, Peru)(Brief Article)
- Tax evasion bill to go to Congress.(Brief Article)
- Slow delivery of US helicopters grounds Colombian forces.(Brief Article)
- Fox honeymoon cut short by dispute over US telecom access.(trade dispute between Mexico and United States over restricted access of American companies to Mexican market)(Brief Article)
- Nuevo Mundo liquidation delayed.(Brief Article)
- Kidnappings are attempt to bring war to Colombia's wealthy.(Brief Article)
- Billiton wins mining contract.(Peru)
- International lenders to aid Peru.(Brief Article)
- Pinochet may still face trial.(Brief Article)
- Oil investment to drop.(expected investment volume within petroleum industry of Venezuela)(Brief Article)
- Official flees corruption charges even though guilt is in doubt.(former Minister of Tourism of Mexico Oscar Espinosa)(Brief Article)
- Peru forces officers to retire.(Brief Article)
- Chavez pays small price for authoritarian move against labor.(Brief Article)
- Ecopetrol supplies fuel for guerrillas.(oil company in Colombia)
- New government tries to restore order and investor confidence.(Peru)(Brief Article)