Latin America (except Brazil)

Latin America has an area of approximately 125,554,623 km², stretching from Mexico in the North to Tierra del Fuego in the south. In 2010, its population was estimated at more than 387 million and its combined GDP at 3.07 trillion US dollars. Latin American economic growth rate for 2010 was estimated at about 5.7%. It includes five nations classified as high-income countries: Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Mexico and Panama. However, overall, poverty continues to be one of the region's main challenges. Inequality is undermining the region's economic potential and the well-being of its population.

For our members, it is likely that the main markets of interest in the region will be Mexico (despite current political/ social issues) as well as Chile and Colombia, due to increasing stable institutions and the transparent regulation and legal systems that investors are likely to find attractive.

Huge infrastructure projects are being undertaken throughout Latin America, including investments in airports, ports and roads. Other opportunities exist in the following sectors of energy production, oil and gas exploration, insurance, banking, and legal services and dispute resolution.

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