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Durante el mes de septiembre, el presidente Enrique Peña Nieto dio a conocer su propuesta de reforma fiscal. Dicho proyecto de ley aumentaría los impuestos sobre los ingresos altos, pondría fin a ciertas exenciones para las corporaciones, establecería las ganancias de capital así como los impuestos de dividendos y proporcionaría un alivio a Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), compañía petrolera estatal que cuenta con una considerable carga fiscal.
Las zonas francas (ZF) han hecho un aporte considerable al desarrollo económico de Panamá mediante la atracción de la inversión extranjera directa, la creación de nuevos puestos de trabajo y la ayuda prestada al país para obtener un beneficio mayor del Canal a través de formas que van más allá de la recaudación de los peajes.

Among the numerous cultural attractions that Colombia has to offer, music is possibly the most representative. A long list of dances and musical styles are part of Colombian heritage and remain, to this day, central to its culture. The Andean nation enjoys a diverse repertoire of music styles, rhythms and dances, which have their peculiarities...

CURRENCY: The Colombian peso is the national currency. Banknotes come in denominations of 1000, 2000, 5000, 10,000, 20,000 and 50,000 pesos, while coins are also available from 10 to 1000 pesos. The majority of airport exchanges handle foreign currencies, but it is advisable to convert less common...

Despite 20 years of perceptions as an unsafe place for foreign sports teams to visit, Colombia has performed strongly in terms of sport results achieved at the regional level in the past decade. Improved security conditions have increased access to sporting venues and boosted opportunities for participation, not to mention more investment,...

In July 2012 the European Central Bank and the Central Bank of China reduced interest rates. What does this mean for emerging economies?

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