Belgian firm to sell its businesses in Costa Rica, Ecuador and Venezuela, as it focuses on markets offering higher returns
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World Bank funds Guyana road program
Financing will be used to make country’s roads more resilient in the event of storms and flooding
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Copasa, Log name new CFOs
Minas Gerais state water company and Belo Horizonte-based logistics firm both refresh their C-suites
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Colombia bags IDB loan
Multilateral lender lends $600 mln in joint operation with South Korean government
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BBVA Perú prints gender bonds
IDB Invest describes deal as first international private gender bond issue, and first with performance-based incentives
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Santander, Chubb units in Chile to replace CEOs
Current Chubb Seguros chief exec to leave this month, Banco Santander Chile’s to follow suit in July
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Argentine agribusinesses seek bankruptcy protection
Los Grobo, Agrofina and Surcos to request protection from creditors after missing debt payments in recent weeks
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Peru names new finance minister
Former head of private investment promotion agency takes up key post after overseeing revival in new infrastructure concessions
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As trade war looms, investors pine for Brazilian bonds
As fears of a trade war with the US diminish Mexico’s appeal, Brazilian corporate bonds are a standout for investors
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US takes ‘carrot and stick’ approach to LatAm
Trump’s plans for region include using tariffs when necessary and not tiptoeing around China, special LatAm envoy Mauricio Claver-Carone says at LatinFinance event