Well, that didn’t take long: in the wake of Fernando Lugo’s quickie impeachment, Mercosur has suspended Paraguay’s membership in the trade block…which, magically, removed the one big obstacle...
I spent Christmas and New Years in Maracaibo, and I promised CC readers I would take a ride on the Metro while I was there. The Metro opened...
Just a quick post on two interesting things I read today, from a couple of blogs that deserve more traffic. First off, Off the Wire has an excellent...
So the blogging on this PDVSA vs. ExxonMobil case has gotten mighty interesting over on Devil’s Excrement. This is a really major story, and props to Miguel, he’s...
…that 2012 has started very well for the Chávez administration. In a decision that I still can’t really quite fully believe, a World Bank International Chamber of Commerce arbitration...
Well, that didn’t take long. A mere day after the SUNDECOP began “controlling” the prices for all goods and services in the economy, we are hearing from the...
A FAQ about the new “Law of Fair Prices and Costs,” using chavismo’s own words. Q: So I hear there is a new Law of Fair Costs and...
Ever heard of Evrofinance Mosnarbank SA? Me neither…which is funny, considering – as Daniel Cancel documents in this lovely in-depth report for Bloomberg – it has recently displaced...
Maybe it’s only because I’m a Fonden fanatic, but I really think Francisco Rodríguez’s new research note (link now corrected) for Bank of America/Merrill Lynch should shoot to the top of...
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