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Die Analyse zeigt mittelfristige Wachstumsaussichten, die von der Aufrechterhaltung solider makroökonomischer Rahmenbedingungen und der Umsetzung von Reformen zur Schaffung eines investitionsfreundlichen Unternehmensumfelds abhängen. Der Bericht enthält auch einige Empfehlungen zur Steuer- und Investitionspolitik, insbesondere im Infrastrukturbereich.

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Der Artikel gibt einen Überblick über die Handelsabkommen Ecuadors mit der Europäischen Union und der Welthandelsorganisation. Der Artikel enthält auch eine kurze Beschreibung der Einfuhrverfahren, der Begleitdokumente, der zu entrichtende Zölle sowie der Verbote und Beschränkungen.

Das Interview mit Norbert Onkelbach, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) bei LAP von Fraport, erläutert die nationalen und internationalen Vorteile des Flughafenbaus in Lima. Darüber hinaus erläutert er, wie dieses Infrastrukturprojekt dazu beiträgt, die erste Stadt mit Flughafen in Südamerika zu schaffen und das Land zu einem der wichtigsten Drehkreuze Lateinamerikas zu machen.

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In einem kürzlich veröffentlichten Report hat BASF die ersten Ergebnisse ihrer mehrjährigen Global Carbon Field Trials geteilt. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass sich Treibhausgasemissionen in der Landwirtschaft um bis zu 30 Prozent reduzieren lassen, verglichen mit herkömmlichen landwirtschaftlichen Ansätzen – ein Ziel, zu dem sich das Unternehmen im Jahr 2020 verpflichtet hat, um Landwirten zu helfen, ihre CO2e-Emissionen (Kohlendioxidäquivalent) pro Tonne Ernteertrag zu senken. Die Reduzierung der Emissionen erfordert maßgeschneiderte, klimafreundliche Ansätze und variiert je nach spezifischer Kultur und Region.

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German chemical giant BASF announced plans to open a state-of-the-art technology center in Montevideo, Uruguay, while putting its expansion efforts in Chile on hold.

The new facility, located in the heart of Uruguay’s capital, will employ 120 tech professionals, offering support to BASF’s operations across the region. It will also provide back-office services in finance and customer support.

BASF celebrates a decade of operations in Uruguay this year. It landed in Montevideo back in 2014, launching its own facility n the city’s World Trade Center. The office began operations with 300 people and now employes 1,000 across 14 departments, providing professional services to 72 BASF locations in 18 countries throughout the Americas.

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Bolivia is likely to face a currency crisis as long as the government maintains a fixed exchange rate without international reserves to back it up, experts say. Significant structural reforms are therefore needed to regulate the government's reach. From 2003 to 2014, when the country was experiencing a commodity boom, the nation was the second largest beneficiary of higher export prices after Venezuela. During those years, Bolivia enjoyed a cumulative windfall estimated at 200% of its GDP, and at the end of 2014, the country's international reserves reached a record high of almost $14 billion. However, as soon as the price of gas and gas production fell, the government decided to use its reserves to maintain this level of growth and consumption. Today, the reality is different: Bolivia is experiencing a cumulative fiscal deficit after the boom of 2014. In addition, there are currency mismatches in the banking sector, while the pension system is being forced to purchase excessive amounts of public debt. The accumulation of these financial vulnerabilities will make the eventual adjustment even more traumatic. Consequently, possible policies that could help to exit the crisis include reducing inefficient public investment and energy subsidies, and closing state-owned enterprises that do not provide a public service or generate net revenues. In addition, investment should be attracted to the hydrocarbon, mining and forestry sectors.

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The report describes the situation in Venezuela after the 28 July elections and the role played by the main national and international actors. The first section outlines how the announcement that Nicolas Maduro had won the elections without any electoral support has led to a crisis of legitimacy in the country, which currently has both national and international dimensions. In a second part, the article highlights the role played by María Corina Machado, the leader of the opposition, and gives a brief description of the values that she represents and that have turned the opposition into a solid front with principles opposed to those currently offered by the Chavista regime. The article concludes with an analysis of the transition strategy and the impact of international pressure on the regime. Legitimacy Crisis and Venezuela’s Long Road to Democratic Transition

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