Analyst: Presidential plan won't have immediate effects

The plan designed by Mexican President Felipe Calderón to protect the country's economy from the global financial crisis will not have immediate visible effects, local financial group IXE analyst Carl...

• Colombia

   Government designs concessions to attract financial sector to ensure development

  The Colombian government is designing concession projects to attract pension funds and the financial...   more

• Paraguay

   MOPC minister to seek funding for infrastructure in Washington, DC

  Paraguay's public works and communications (MOPC) minister Pedro Alegre will travel to Washington, D...   more

• Chile

   Government to implement integrated urban development plan, PPP investment

  The Chilean government is working on implementing an integrated urban development plan while it disc...   more

• Brazil

   ALL increases Q3 profit by 9.9% year-on-year

  Brazilian logistics and railway operator América Latina Logística (ALL) (Bovespa: ALLL11) posted con...   more

• Mexico

   ICA expects financial crisis to have no impact on Q3 results

  Mexico's biggest construction firm, ICA (BMV, NYSE: ICA), does not expect its results for Q3 to expe...   more

• Brazil

   Funds approved for feasibility studies on Ferroeste railroad expansion

  A second public hearing was held in Brazilian state Santa Catarina to approve subsidies for studies ...   more

• Haiti

   World Bank grants US$25mn to support recovery, rebuilding efforts

  The World Bank approved US$25mn in emergency grants to support recovery and rebuilding efforts in Ha...   more

• Chile

   MOP proposes creation of infrastructure coordinating entity

  Chile's public works (MOP) minister Sergio Bitar has proposed the creation of an entity to coordinat...   more

• Bolivia

   Government confirms US$20mn CAF loan for natural disasters program

  Bolivia has confirmed a US$20mn loan from the Andean Development Corporation (CAF) to finance its na...   more

• Ecuador

   APM: Manta port expansion to be ready in 2010

  Ecuador's Manta port authority (APM) and the port's concessionaire Terminales Internacionales del Ec...   more