The Colombian ‘Miracle’
April 17th, 2012
Courtesy of The Washington Post, a report on Colombia’s economic success: The stereotype of Colombia — violent, chaotic, backward — seemed to be born out in recent days as the army and [...]
YPF: Here Today, Gone Today
April 17th, 2012 Via The Financial Times, a report on Argentina’s re-nationalization of YPF: So that’s that then. YPF is, once again, Argentina’s state oil company. According to a flurry of news reports [...]
April 17th, 2012 Via The Financial Times, a report on Argentina’s re-nationalization of YPF: So that’s that then. YPF is, once again, Argentina’s state oil company. According to a flurry of news reports [...]
Dialing Down Corruption In Afghanistan
April 15th, 2012 Via Foreign Policy, a look at Afghan efforts to tackle corruption via cellular technology: Last week, Afghan president Hamid Karzai surprised U.S. and coalition officials by announcing the creation [...]
April 15th, 2012 Via Foreign Policy, a look at Afghan efforts to tackle corruption via cellular technology: Last week, Afghan president Hamid Karzai surprised U.S. and coalition officials by announcing the creation [...]
Myanmar: Lots To Offer, But A Long Way To Go
April 15th, 2012 Courtesy of The Financial Times, one observer’s look at Myanmar’s potential: I spent a few days in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, just before this month’s elections. It was my first [...]
April 15th, 2012 Courtesy of The Financial Times, one observer’s look at Myanmar’s potential: I spent a few days in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, just before this month’s elections. It was my first [...]
Myanmar: An Exchange Rate That Makes Sense
April 8th, 2012 Via Time’s Global Spin blog, a look at how Myanmar’s central bank has set a new value on the national currency to reflect what it’s actually worth. But much more needs to be done to fix [...]
April 8th, 2012 Via Time’s Global Spin blog, a look at how Myanmar’s central bank has set a new value on the national currency to reflect what it’s actually worth. But much more needs to be done to fix [...]
Brazil: Is Carnaval Over?
April 8th, 2012 Via Foreign Policy, a look at Brazil and what some are calling the end of the Brazilian miracle. As the article notes: When she strides into the White House on Monday, Brazilian President Dilma [...]
April 8th, 2012 Via Foreign Policy, a look at Brazil and what some are calling the end of the Brazilian miracle. As the article notes: When she strides into the White House on Monday, Brazilian President Dilma [...]