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Inside this issue

• Liquidity problems threaten infrastructure projects

• Adam Thomson on how problems in the main export market are likely to spread south - -

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Hesitant steps over reform hinder growth

Officials admit that the country needs to become more competitive, writes Stephen Fidler

Economy: Macro good, micro less so

Growth is still low for an emerging country, writes Stephen Fidler

Manufacturing: Downturn in US casts long shadow

Problems in the main export market are likely to spread south, writes Adam Thomson

Competition: Tide slowly begins to turn against private monopolies

The legacy of a flawed privatisation process looms large, says Adam Thomson

Aerospace: Smooth takeoff for a growing industry

Government action has helped to launch an important sector, says Adam Thomson

Resorts: Ambitious tourism plans lure investors

Developers are thinking about the long term, writes Adam Thomson

Trade: Diversification becomes commercial watchword

US economic problems underscore the need to explore other markets, writes Adam Thomson

Infrastructure: Crisis tests zealous plans

Adam Thomson on the impact of liquidity problems

Logistics: Storage gets a makeover

Old warehouses in the city centre have had their day, says Adam Thomson

A tale of two Mexico Cities

Book review: First Stop in the New World: Mexico City, the Capital of the 21st Century by David Lida, Riverhead Books, 2008