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Latin America Outlook Update: Converging Toward Potential Growth

The region will converge to potential growth in 2011 after an extraordinary 2010, with fast-growing economies decelerating and laggards closing negative output gaps. Central banks will miss their mid-point inflation targets, while monetary policy rates are approaching neutral levels. A weak U.S. recovery, deceleration in Asia or fiscal risks in the eurozone represent the main risks to Latin America’s economic performance.

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Economic Research

Global Economic Outlook

Global Overview: 2011 Outlook

By Christian Menegatti, Nouriel Roubini and the RGE Macroeconomics Team Dec 7, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Latin America: 2011 Outlook

By Bertrand Delgado Dec 7, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Global Overview: September 2010 Outlook Update

By Nouriel Roubini, Christian Menegatti and the RGE Macroeconomic Team Sep 10, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Week Ahead (Week of June 28, 2010)

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Jun 25, 2010

Economic Research

Will Lead Take the Lead Among Base Metals?

By Mikka Pineda Mar 15, 2010

LatAm Weekly

What’s Coming Up? (Week of March 1, 2010)

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Feb 26, 2010

Economic Research

Latin American CDS: Fully Recovered, What Are the Risks?

By Alejandro Rivera, Elisa Parisi-Capone and Bertrand Delgado Nov 13, 2009

Economic Research

Are Capital Controls in Fashion Again?

By RGE Analyst Team Oct 28, 2009

Economic Research

Bolivia: Economic Consequences of the New Constitution

By Juan Antonio Morales and Thomas Trebat Feb 6, 2009

Economic Research

Latin America: Weathering the Storm but Not the Hurricane

By Bertrand Delgado May 29, 2007

EconoMonitors

Geostrategy Channel

Taxes on Companies

Eduardo Lora Mar 26, 2010

Latin America Channel

Brazil, Inc.

Walter Molano Feb 16, 2010

RGE Analysts

Latin American CDS: Fully Recovered, What are the Risks?

Alejandro Rivera, Elisa Parisi-Capone & Bertrand Delgado Nov 17, 2009

Daily Digest

News

Argentina, Bolivia open pipeline to boost gas trade

Reuters  Nicolas Misculin and Karina Grazina Jul 01, 2011

News

Petroandina to invest USD 240 million in exploration

El Universal  Mar 25, 2011

News

FACTBOX-Recent mining disasters in Latam and elsewhere

Reuters  Patrick Markey, Robert Campbell, Terry Wade, Eduardo Garcia and Alden Bentley Jan 26, 2011

News

Risk of Latin American Economies Overheating

MercoPress  Jan 25, 2011

News

Bolivian Defence Spending Increases

MercoPress  Jan 25, 2011

News

Senate Passes Six-Week Extension of Andean Trade Bill

Bloomberg  Mark Drajem Dec 22, 2010

News

Bolivia, Paraguay Credit Ratings Upgraded by Moody’s

Bloomberg  Andrea Jaramillo Dec 03, 2010

News

Bolivia Studies $400 Million Peru Iron Ore Port for Exports

Bloomberg  John Quigley Nov 22, 2010

News

Colombia Forces May Have Killed FARC Rebel Leader Mono Jojoy, RCN Reports

Bloomberg  Andrea Jaramillo Sep 23, 2010

Research

Lithium in Bolivia: Can Resource Nationalism Deliver For Bolivians and the World?

James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University  David R. Mares September 2010

Blogs

Weekly Roundup from Across the Americas

Americas Quarterly  AS-COA Online Aug 11, 2010

News

Bolivia reports new natural gas find in old field

Business Week  Aug 09, 2010

News

Bolivia Gas Find Ensures Supply for Argentina and Brazil

Latin America Herald Tribune  Aug 09, 2010

News

Lula, Chavez and Other South American Leaders Gather in Argentina for Summit

Brazzil Magazine  Luiz Antonio Alves Aug 03, 2010

News

Bolivia, Chile coordinate anti-drug operations at border areas

Global Times  Xinhua Jul 26, 2010

Research

Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean

ECLAC  ECLAC Jul 21, 2010

News

Bolivia Seeks ‘Metals Revolution’ With New Zinc Smelters

Business Week  Sara Shahriari Jul 08, 2010

News

Bolivia Vice President Sees Exports At $6B-$7B This Year

Wall Street Journal  Jun 24, 2010

News

Uruguay to start natural gas talks with Bolivia in a few days

Platts  Charles Newbery Jun 14, 2010

News

Bolivia’s Morales Signs Law That May Oust Elected Opponents

Bloomberg  Sara Shahriari May 25, 2010

News

Bolivia seeks lesson from Norway on oil strategy

Business Week  May 20, 2010

Analysis

Putin and Chavez Reach Major Deals in Caracas : Part Two

Jamestown Foundation  Stephen Blank May 13, 2010

Analysis

Putin Makes Energy and Arms Deals with Potential Latin American Allies: Part One

Jamestown Foundation  Stephen Blank May 12, 2010

News

France says Bolivia must pay up for nationalizing

Business Week  May 04, 2010

News

Latin America Needs Careful Oversight to Avoid Bubble, IMF Says

Bloomberg  Fabiola Moura May 04, 2010

News

Bolivia says plans international bond issue by 2012

Reuters  Walter Brandimarte Apr 22, 2010

News

Bolivia Plans to Sell International Bonds by 2012, Arce Says

Bloomberg  Fabiola Moura Apr 22, 2010

News

Bolivia President’s Party Wins 6 of 9 Governorships (Update1)

Business Week  Jonathan J. Levin Apr 05, 2010

News

Bolivia to lift restrictions on sugar exports

Business Week  Mar 31, 2010

News

Bolivia Waiting for Reserve Figures Before Raising Gas Exports

Latin America Herald Tribune  Mar 30, 2010

News

New Latin American group unlikely to have teeth

The Miami Herald  Andres Oppenheimer Jan 01, 1900

News

Uribe tried to sabotage Mexico summit: Bolivia

Colombia Reports  Feb 24, 2010

RGE Writings

Bremmer-Roubini 2010 Global Forecast

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor  Nouriel Roubini and Ian Bremmer Jan 28, 2010

News

Latin American leaders to meet on Haiti

Press TV  Jan 24, 2010

News

Bolivia's Morales Woos Chile's President-Elect Piñera

The Santiago Times  Steve Anderson 25, 2010

News

US: "Venezuela Bolivia, Nicaragua cash in on Haiti's disaster"

El Universal  Alicia De La Rosa 21, 2010

News

Morales deplores US 'occupation' of Haiti

The Washigton Post  Carlos Valdez Jan 20, 2010

Analysis

Casino Gambling: Russia's Export to Latin America

Time  Jean Friedman-Rudovsky Dec 30, 2009

Analysis

General Elections in Bolivia, December 2009

Royal Elcano Institute  Andrés Santana Leitner Dec 18, 2009

News

Leftist LatAm bloc to begin using its own currency

The Associated Press  Jan 01, 1900

Analysis

Evo Morales's Reelection: Last Stand for Democracy?

American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research  Roger F. Noriega Dec 11, 2009

News

Bolivia seizes big ranch from president's opponent

The Associated Press  Dec 11, 2009

News

Bolivia banks on Morales

LA TImes  LA Times Dec 10, 2009

News

Morales emerges with clear mandate

Financial Times  Andrés Schipani and Naomi Mapstone Dec 08, 2009

Opinions

Bolivia: Heading to reelect Evo Morales

AL Jazeera  Teresa Bo Jan 01, 1900

News

FACTBOX-Five facts about Bolivia

Reuters  Helen Popper and Eduardo Garcia Dec 02, 2009