GLG News by Political Experts (South America)

Mining in Argentina has been growing fast during this commodity boom with exports of almost 8 billion dollars in the last fivre years. The industry enjoyed a specific regulatory regime sanctioned in the 90s where the government committed itself to respect the tax structure and keep it for 30 years....

This is a presidential election year and President Kirchner wants to have inflation below a 10% annual rate. The government first attempted some kind of price controls, or agreements, and when even those failed, it took control of the national statistic agency and tried and did manipulate the index...

IRSA, an argentine real estate company listed on the NYSE (IRS) has announced a partnership with the Miami based real estate company The Related Group run by Cuban-Argentine Jorge Perez.IRSA owns since 1997 seventy hectares (172 acres) of land in an area very close to downtown Buenos Aires and the booming...

-Ministerial Reform Largely Completed with Nominations on 28 February-Delay Not Important given lack of Financial or Political Pressures on President Lula for Dramatic Policy or Personnel Changes-Lula Government Focuses on PAC Growth Acceleration Pact but private investors wary-Economic...

1. The article is important because it reflects the basic political alignments now playing in Latin America. 2. The attempts of the US to counterbalance Chavez's influence in the region seem more complicated than expected. 3. Regional alignments may also give an idea of they way different countries...

A February 8 accord between the US and Brazilian governments on ethanol research and development sets stage for further trade and technology agreements. The accord follows a record US$ 1.6 billion of Brazilian ethanol exports to the US during 2006 and provides a positive agenda for global...

The article correctly points out that the economic situation in Argentina has improved substantially from the depression of 2002, achieving four years at an annual rate of growth of 8%.It also correctly says that the main sources of the change were the devaluation of the currency and the rescheduling...

With corn sowing already completed and 2.8 million hectares dedicated to corn, Argentina's estimated production will be 21.5 million tons, 41% larger than last year's. It could even be larger, depending on rainfall during February.

Although the US is the first producer of corn in the world, it may start importing corn from Argentina, even though the present harvest is the third largest ever. This is bringing bad news to poultry farmers and breeders.The problem comes from ethanol. Six years ago there were only 54 ethanol producing...

A couple of months have lapsed since this article was published but it has not lost importance since Correa was inaugurated as president of Ecuador a week ago.The concerns raised there are still alive, one of the most important being the possible default on the debt. This possibility was strengthened...