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The Port Authority of Panama (AMP) has launched a programme to privatise three inland ports. The ports are Almirante port, in Bocas del Toro province; Armuelles port, in Chiriquí... 2008-10-01

Private equity fund Guatefondo will become the first investment company to sell shares on the country's local stock exchange, the Bolsa de Valores Nacional (BVN). The company will... 2008-09-02

Several of Peru's state-run companies could list shares on the Lima exchange as early as next year, according to government body FONAFE, the organisation charged with overseeing Peru's... 2008-08-14

Brazilian mining giant Vale, the world's biggest producer of iron-ore, made the headlines again on June 16 when it raised BRL19.43bn (US$12.17bn) in a share sale. Despite the size... 2008-07-17

Mexico's Genomma Lab, an over-the-counter (OTC) drugmaker, is the only Mexican company, apart from Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB, the operator of Mexico's stock exchange, to launch... 2008-06-19

Less than a week after Ecuador's telecoms regulator, Conatel, rejected América Móvil 's third application to renew its mobile licence, the authorities have made an about turn after... 2008-05-07

Colombia's government-controlled oil company Ecopetrol listed on the IGBC index on April 1. The company, which sold a 10.1% stake to Colombian investors in August 2007, will account... 2008-04-04

Colombian Mines Corporation, a Canadian company formed in 2006, is conducting mineral exploration in Colombia via its subsidiary, Corporación Minera de Colombia. The company has... 2008-03-20