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Download this reportThe New Trade Routes: Latin America
Inside this issue
• New investment is being tied to improvements in the movement of bulk goods
• Interactive map: Current and historic trade between the seven biggest Latin American economies and the rest of the world - -
Content
China is now region’s biggest partner
The commodities boom is driving development, writes John Paul Rathbone
Sovereign wealth funds: Foreign cash has its drawbacks
Samantha Pearson on the growing number of state-backed investors
Transport outlay: China demand drives road and rail traffic
Investment is tied to the movement of bulk goods, says Robert Wright
Ports: Container traffic brings new problems
Rising trade flows create bottlenecks for shipping, writes Robert Wright
CSAV: Stormy weather fails to capsize container ship operator
The group has developed a strong instinct for survival, says Robert Wright
Drugs: Fall in demand brings cocaine back home
Central America is feeling the effects, as the trade moves to the region, says Peter Barber
View from the US: ‘Backyard’ increases its global importance
Matthew Kennard examines how trade relations are changing
China: Customer but also competitor
Activity has surged in the past 10 years, as Jonathan Wheatley reports
India: Subcontinent prepares to be next China
Latin America has largely ignored the country, writes Jude Webber
Africa: Brazil seeks to triumph in new Great Game for Africa
Cultural ties give its companies a head start, writes Joe Leahy
