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In the Heart of Latin America, Prosperity on the Roads Less Taken Region's Smaller Economies Provide Investment Shelter From Waves of Global Turmoil
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International Herald Tribune
01-31-1998
EXPLORING PLACES off the beaten track in Latin America is no longer the preserve of fugitives and intrepid travelers. Today, the region's periphery offers havens for investors in what have become alarmingly correlated global markets.
That the big Latin stock markets have tumbled like dominos following the Southeast Asian economic crisis is no secret. Brazil's Bovespa index has plunged about 30 percent in dollar terms sinc...
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