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Looking to “Doing Business” in Latam, try the Pacific Alliance, forget Mercosur
The World Bank's “Doing Business” global rating is not very enthusiastic about Latin American and the Caribbean which only first surfaces in position 34 out of the 189 countries considered. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesWorld Bank is dominated by the United States or Europe? Or both?
Oct 30th, 2014 - 11:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0Nice ranking. Mercosur should be right now that in the West there is almost only speculators, usurers and loan sharks.
Why is that Mercosur receives 90% of total FDI in South America?
Bye bye World Western Bank!
The fact that PA members ranked so high is telling. This ranking is nothing more than the barriers a country puts up for anyone (including domestic companies) trying to do business there.
Oct 30th, 2014 - 11:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0Seems a new muppet replaced the older model and the grammar improved.
Oct 30th, 2014 - 12:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Brasileiro 2.0
“Why is that Mercosur receives 90% of total FDI in South America?”
Oct 30th, 2014 - 12:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Because that is a BIG FAT LIE!
It will end up growing north to include NAFTA being a FTAA 2.0 that was rejected in 2005 by Kirchner, Lula & Chavez without the rotten apples of the Mercosur.
Oct 30th, 2014 - 01:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 02012 to 2013 South AMerican DFI is down 6.8% ...mainly because of Brazil's decline in DFI.
Oct 30th, 2014 - 01:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://unctad.org/en/PublicationsLibrary/webdiaeia2014d1_en.pdf
@1. Have you considered the possibility that your cesspit is so incompetent that you're easy to rip off? And that, if you try to get nasty, investors can pull out and watch you die? Funny little Brazil nut. When do you think you'll develop enough intelligence to get out of the Fourth Division? Remember that those in the higher Divisions are so much better than you. And are quite happy to kick your nuts so that you bend over to where they can stamp on your skull. Amazing dipsticks. Did you notice how quickly Britain shoved Brazil back where it belonged? G7? G8? Brazil? Nope.
Oct 30th, 2014 - 02:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@4 exactly, Pacific Alliance FDI investment for 2013 was $85bn out of a total of $188bn for Latin America & The Carribean.
Oct 30th, 2014 - 04:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Still going nowhere, as before. “I'm gonna ” replaced by “ We coulda. ”
Oct 30th, 2014 - 04:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I've mentioned long ago that Mercosul/Mercosur is too political for it's own good. Be everything to everyone, including ALBA, and nothing can get done.
It is though it is a horse, hobbled by the politics of poorly managed countries such as Venezuela and Argentina. We obviously have goods and resources to sell besides coffee beans and Pinga. Anyone see a successful agreement with Europe from this organization ?
The Pacific Alliance conversely is united in the more successful model of business oriented growth and development. That produces jobs, employment, and profits to grow and expand. The muddled and vague politics has been overcome.
The Pacific Alliance Quarter horse runs free, gaining strength, while the old “ Mercosul Mare ” stands hobbled and unable to move in the Fazenda courtyard, dreaming bout the better days that never were.
@9
Oct 30th, 2014 - 11:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Beautifully stated.
No one needs to say more.
Vielen Dank, Ilsen-
Oct 31st, 2014 - 12:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0When can I expect the cheque ?
It's in the post. ...
Nov 01st, 2014 - 12:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/20/venezuela-international-mail-postal-service
:-)
Ilsen -
Nov 01st, 2014 - 04:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Unbelievable.
Blame it on the airlines.
Zimbabwe and North Korea are better run. And this mismanaged government to our north has international status ?
@13
Nov 01st, 2014 - 11:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Yes., and a temporary seat on the UN Security Council. And massive reserves of oil. But has to buy light crude from Algeria.
And 36 million hectares of arable land. With only 3. 6 in production. And has mortgaged the next 25 years of oil production to China.
And is completely broken and may default soon. And has no toilet roll or medicines.
And. . Is a socialist paradise. Apparently. ..
:-/
Ilsen-
Nov 02nd, 2014 - 01:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0My only conjecture here is that the more calmer, patient heads at the United Nations are considering the vast resources, the population, and potential of Venezuela, and thinking beyond this inept administration, into the future.
No one is listening to Mr. Maduro anymore. Not even bus passengers.
He is not Chavez material, and never was. I believe even the Cubans hold him in contempt as a running lackey, with a big mouth, but no brains.
You are correct that he is merely a Cuban puppet, and a frightened one at that. Unfortunately I don't share your faith in the UN. What can they actually do?
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