The media and foreign interests have conveniently lumped Evo Morales in with the politics of Hugo Chavez. In a world where the Morales government has few kindred spirits it has coalesced with the Venezuelan leader out of convenience rather than conviction
Bolivia is fabulously wealthy and prospective on the mining front, having been for hundreds of years the very paradigm of a mining nation with its fabulous Potosi mine. A new era of exploration and production has begun.
A handful of miners, including some international majors are forging ahead in Bolivia...
Stockerblog submits: Most investors know that the 'B' in BRIC stands for Brazil. But there is another country in South America experiencing growth. Argentina is the second largest country in South America and the eighth largest in the world. From an economic standpoint, the country has come back from 25% unemployment, defaulted government bonds and a 75% devaluation of their peso, which took place in 2002. With economic growth averaging around 9% over the last couple years, it appears that there might be investment opportunities there.
All of the companies discussed below are based in Argentina, and have ADR's...
Hilary Kramer (AOL Money and Finance) submits:
A subsidiary of the Argentine energy behemoth Repsol, YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE: YPF) deals in oil and natural gas, other petroleum products and chemicals, as well as some telecommunications services.
The last 52 weeks have been a volatile year for YPF's stock, which has ranged from as high as $64.75 to as low as $36.40. The stock is currently trading on the lower end of that range, at $42.75, but it has been climbing pretty steadily since hitting its 52-week low...
Although Repsol YPF ( Repsol ) reported modest revenue growth in 3Q 08 supported by higher realized oil and gas prices , its bottom - line was impacted by a rise in its effective tax rate and ...
Repsol YPF ' s ( Repsol ) common stock price has declined significantly since our 2Q 08 update report , reflecting weakness in equity indices and oil price decline due to economic uncertainty.We ...
BUENOS AIRES , Argentina & CHICAGO , Oct 07 , 2008 ( BUSINESS WIRE ) - - Fitch Ratings has assigned a ' BB+ ' international scale rating to YPF SA ' s ( YPF ) USD150 million proposed senior unsecured ...
Repsol YPF ( NYSE : REP ) opened at $31.12.So far today , the stock has hit a low of $31.03 and a high of $31.65.REP is now trading at $31.25 , up $1.92 ( 6.55 % ).Over the last 52 weeks the ...
MADRID - ( Dow Jones ) - Spanish oil company RepsoL YPF SA ( REP ) still hasn ' t decided whether it will launch an initial public offering for its Argentine unit YPF SA ( YPF ) by the end of ...
UBS AG , Banco Santander SA , Raymond James & Associates Inc . and Banco Itau BBA SA are also managing the sale of a 20 percent stake of YPF SA , as the subsidiary is known , said the people ...
Repsol YPF ( Repsol ) reported a strong increase in its top - line during 2Q 08 driven by strong performances across all of its business segments.However , its EBITDA and net margins were impacted ...
European shares fall on Wednesday, with commodity-sector firms leading decliners as BHP Billiton adds to growing evidence that the global economy continues to deteriorate.
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