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Turning the corner: Latin America Inc. must capitalize quickly on high commodities prices and...

By Joelson, Daniel
Publication: Latin Trade
Date: Saturday, October 1 2005

Stock markets are soaring in Colombia, Mexico, Chile and Peru. Several of Latin America's chief export commodities have hit record highs, a windfall to producing countries such as Venezuela and Peru. Argentina and Brazil have shaken off the recession of years ago and are seeing brisk growth.

Awash in good news, corporations are beginning to rake in fresh capital. After years of doldrums triggered by Brazil's devaluation of the real and the subsequent Argentine crisis, capital markets are regaining strength. "Latin America is starting to become a place where we have opp

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