Weaker regional growth in the first half of the year has driven multinationals to reevaluate their growth targets for 2012 as Argentina’s business landscape grows increasingly unnerving, Brazil’s economy slows, and devaluation risks in Venezuela swell as President Chavez drives…
Argentina: Trade Restrictions and Policy Uncertainties
The recent imposition of additional trade restrictions coupled with economic policy uncertainties in Argentina continue to cast doubt onto the country’s economic outlook for 2012. Our clients and experts expect operational conditions to further deteriorate as surging government spending and…
What Mexico’s presidential election has in store for the healthcare industry
PRI presidential candidate Enrique Peña Nieto’s ambitions of providing universal healthcare and implementing social security reforms will significantly impact healthcare-related industries in Mexico over the next 6 years. Mr. Peña Nieto intends to consolidate public institutions and public hospitals, establishing…
Brazil’s Bumpy Road Ahead
Brazil’s recovery from the previous quarter’s economic slowdown has proven more difficult than multinationals expected, and the road to growth appears to be very bumpy. FSG clients reported underperforming sales growth during the first half of the year with many…
Latin America - Emerging Markets Insights - June 2012
Multinationals are taking note of the strength of the Andean economies of Colombia and Peru, but the increasingly negative outlook in Argentina and Brazil is weighing down growth in the region. Stagnating industrial output and diminishing consumer demand in Brazil…
Brazil: Consumer Fever – and Some Headache
Full article in Latin Trade ‘Custo Brasil’ alive and kicking Nevertheless, exploring the expanding Brazilian market still comes at a price, and the business environment has remained remarkably difficult, if not hostile. Brazil has fared badly in the World Bank’s…
Key Lessons from Walmart’s Corruption Probe in Mexico
Executives in high-risk markets should use Walmart’s troubles in Mexico to educate corporate headquarters of the difficulties of achieving high growth targets while abiding by FCPA standards in emerging markets. While Walmex’s growth was seen as one of the major…