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The Transformation Of Columbia : From Narco-State To Tourist Destination

  What a difference a decade makes. Ten years ago, Colombia was the Greece of Latin America in the eyes of investors. Young people were desperate to emigrate. The well-off, afraid they’d be kidnapped, avoided traveling between Bogota and Medellin. When they did, it was best to travel the 240 kilometers that separate the two…

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Latin America Gets No Respect

Near Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica, the Country Brand Index’s highest ranked Latin American country   Conducting business meetings isn’t easy when people don’t even know you exist. Just ask Eduardo Clari, an investments specialist.  Paraguay’s state export and investment promotion agency. “They confuse us with Uruguay. Or else they think we’re part of Brazil,” says…