September 23 2011 It has taken just ten years for América Móvil to become the dominant telecoms company in Latin America, turning Carlos Slim, its founder, into the world’s richest man. But can América Móvil continue to grow? Adam Thomson and Deborah Bonello report. You can see the report here on FT.com.
September 9 2011 – September 9 2011 – My final piece for AFP from my trip to Guatemala. Will be watching elections this weekend…. Fifteen years after the end of a vicious civil war, Guatemala is still beset by violence, only now it is organized crime and street gangs that are driving up death tolls [...]
My latest for AFP from a recent trip to Guatemala. Guatemala is to hold a presidential election in September, and the issues confronting candidates are enormous. Extreme poverty, child malnutrition and corruption continue to be huge challenges. But narco-trafficking groups and organized crime are threatening to become the country’s new bosses. If you can’t watch [...]
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