The Americas Economy

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LANGUAGE: Spanish is the official language, though more than 65 other recognised languages are spoken. English is also an official language in San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina islands. Business executives and senior government officials tend to have a high level of English proficiency,...

In recent years Latin America has received a vast amount of attention from the international art world, and Colombia is no exception. With Colombian artists opening exhibitions across the globe and international artists visiting, working and exhibiting in Colombian cities such as Bogotá, Medellín and Cali, the local art scene is thriving....

In January 2012 the government of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón issued Law 1508 on publicprivate partnerships (PPPs), better known as the PPP law. More than two years later, the results of the muchtrumpeted announcement have yet to match the fanfare surrounding their launch. The promotion of PPPs could contribute to the development of infrastructure, which is “an...

In mid-2013, one of the central objectives set by the government of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón began to be realised. Colombia first applied to join the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in January 2011, and in May 30, 2013 the body’s secretary-general, José Ángel Gurría, formally invited Colombia and Latvia to take the steps...

Emerging markets have commanded the world’s development focus for the past two decades. In particular, four developing countries gained a key position since the start of the 21st century. The retiring chairman of Goldman Sachs, Jim O’Neill, was the first to consider Brazil, Russia, India and China the most powerful emerging markets in 2001 and call them the BRICs. Now...