Category Archives: Chile – General

What’s ahead for Latin America in 2012?

Posted on 22/02/2012 by GTSA

A few days after the first sunrise of 2012 kissed the shores of Latin America, it is natural to ask: What does the New Year hold for the region’s economies, especially with Europe still under stress? For sure, a dimmer … Continue reading →

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La adopcion global del los cultivos transgenicos continua creciendo

Posted on 20/02/2012 by GTSA

Durante 2011 se cultivaron 160 millones de hectáreas (en comparación con las 148 millones de 2010), de la mano de 16,7 millones de agricultores y en 29 países, entre los que se encuentran 19 países en vías de desarrollo y … Continue reading →

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Reducing Market Volatility Through Soccer

Posted on 16/02/2012 by GTSA

The furious activity in the trading pits of the world’s great stock exchanges often gives the feeling that every second is gold dust in the relentless rush to make money. Then all of a sudden it is kick-off time, and … Continue reading →

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Foreigners after work opportunities in Chile

Posted on 16/02/2012 by GTSA

Like America of the past, Chile is a country that’s friendly to productive, responsible, hard-working people. It’s very easy to obtain a residency visa and work permit– all you need is a work contract from just about any local company, … Continue reading →

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BTG Pactual buys Chile’s Celfin in Latam push

Posted on 16/02/2012 by GTSA

BTG Pactual, the Brazilian securities firm owned by billionaire financier Andre Esteves, is buying Chilean rival Celfin Capital for about $600 million as it seeks to win more investment banking and capital market advisory business in South America. Under the … Continue reading →

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South America: Canada’s forgotten continent

Posted on 15/02/2012 by GTSA

For years, merchants in Nova Scotia traded salt fish, lumber and potatoes for Jamaican rum and molasses. But they needed a place to barter their goods and so, in 1889, Bank of Nova Scotia opened an agency in Kingston. It … Continue reading →

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Turistas extranjeros en Chile aumentan 22% en inicio del 2012

Posted on 15/02/2012 by GTSA

Un total de 262.000 turistas extranjeros llegaron a Chile en los primeros quince días de enero, 22% más que en igual periodo del año pasado, dijo la subsecretaria de Turismo, Jacqueline Plass. El aumento, según la funcionaria, se explica por … Continue reading →

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Brazil’s investment banks look to expand

Posted on 14/02/2012 by GTSA

Having bulked up on their home turf, Brazilian investment banks are now looking toward new frontiers, especially neighboring countries of Latin America. According to Pedro Galdi, banking analyst at Sao Paulo’s SLW brokerage, “Many regional banks were hurt by the … Continue reading →

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‘Un Techo Para Chile’ is finalist for the World Design Impact Prize

Posted on 13/02/2012 by GTSA

When design brilliance comes together with social responsibility, great things can happen – and the lives of the poor or disadvantaged can get just that little bit easier. This is the ethos behind the new World Design Impact Prize, created … Continue reading →

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5 clues to what 2012 holds for Latin America’s economy

Posted on 10/02/2012 by Alejandro J. del Corro

1. Overall picture The economic story of Latin America for the past several years has been how well it fared despite global economic volatility, especially compared with the US and Europe. Growth for 2012 is still expected to be steady. … Continue reading →

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