Author Archives: Alejandro J. del Corro

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About Alejandro J. del Corro

Alejandro is a multicultural business consultant and asset sales professional with an extensive history in structuring deals and a vast academic experience in Real Estate Law and Real Estate Business. Based in the Buenos Aires office of Gateway to South America, he has participated in the negotiations and startups of several real estate ventures in Argentina and Brazil. Alejandro specializes in different asset sales including agribusiness, real estate and alternative Investments. He is fluent in Spanish, English, Portuguese and Italian. Contact alejandro@ gtsa-argentina.com

China and Europe continue to invest in South America

Many of the countries sprinkled across South America are enjoying periods of growth, as natural resources and higher standards of education than before present the region as a fantastic place to invest Source: worldfinance.com Chinese investment in South America has … Continue reading

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Global hotelliers eye Latin America for unprecedent growth

The sky’s the limit for the hotel industry in Latin America, but that doesn’t mean hoteliers in the region can coast, according to panelists speaking during the Hotel Opportunities Latin America conference. Using the “View from the Top” panel as … Continue reading

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Rio de Janeiro a top destination for world capital

The city of Rio de Janeiro is known around the world for its natural beauty, gorgeous beaches, friendly people and its yearly “Carnaval”. These are qualities most cities would envy, and the city’s selection as the host of the 2014 … Continue reading

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Brazilian congress approves controversial land use forest bill

Brazil’s Congress voted late on Wednesday to ease rules mandating the amount of forest farmers must keep on their land, delivering a long-sought victory to the country’s powerful agriculture lobby and a political defeat for President Dilma Rousseff. Though the … Continue reading

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Do biofuels have a sustainable future?

On paper it seems like an ideal solution. Plant crops, turn them into energy and displace some fossil fuels in the process. The reality is not nearly as straightforward. By John Parnell @rtcc.org Energy crops, as they are broadly termed, … Continue reading

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Brazil inaugurates new 70 MW wind farm

The wind farm is comprised of 31 wind turbines (from 1.9 to 2.3 MW) with 98-meter towers and 40-meter blades, totaling 138 meters in height, the same as a 50-floor building. EDP Renováveis Brasil celebrated the entry into operation of … Continue reading

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Uruguay and Brazil will jointly develop a 100MW wind farm

Uruguay and Brazil agreed this week to jointly set up a 100MW wind farm in Uruguayan territory with an investment of US$200 million and which should become operational by 2013. The project will be organised as a public-private corporation involving … Continue reading

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Good times for the Brazilian economy

Brazil is the fifth-biggest country in the world. It has 20% of the world’s fresh water supply and just 3% of its population. (China has over 20% of the world’s population and about 6% of its fresh water). These figures … Continue reading

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Brazil: soya bonanza

The spectre of some kind of a Chinese “landing” still haunts commodity producers. But in spite of the spooks, this has been a week of good news for producers of soya, Brazil’s third most important export. by Vincent Bevins @blogs.ft … Continue reading

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Brazil housing boom forcing switch to private market: Mortgages

Brazil’s five interest rate cuts and the use of 2.5 billion reais ($1.4 billion) of workers’ compensation funds to buy mortgage bonds are breathing life into the home loan market as the government seeks to address a shortage of 6.3 … Continue reading

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