http://www.bicusa.org/en/Institution.21.aspx The latest news on the Bank of the South from the Bank Information Center 10 http://www.infodev.org/images/infodev.gif http://www.bicusa.org/en/Institution.21.aspx Siete líderes de Sudamérica lanzaron el domingo el Banco del Sur, promoviéndolo como la alternativa del continente a las entidades prestamistas que tiene el apoyo de EE.UU. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3617.aspx Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:03:40 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3617.aspx Seven South American leaders launched the Bank of the South (Banco del Sur) on Sunday, touting it as the continent's alternative to U.S.-backed lenders. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3614.aspx Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:20:24 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3614.aspx Eight countries are planning to inaugurate the Bank of the South in December 2007. The Bank of the South represents the cornerstone to a more wholesale renovation of the regional financial architecture long dependent on Northern banks. Read Vince McElhinny's new info brief on the Bank of the South and what it means for Latin America, and the continued relevance of the international financial institutions for the region. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3573.aspx Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:58:22 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3573.aspx On November 1, Jubilee South and other civil society organizations unveiled an open letter to the presidents of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela calling for a sovereign, supportive, sustainable and integrated Bank of the South. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3557.aspx Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3557.aspx Jubileo Sur y otras organizaciones de sociedad civil entregarán la carta a los presidentes de Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay y Venezuela, los probables firmantes de la creación del Banco. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3558.aspx Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3558.aspx Continued macro-economic prosperity in Latin America furthers decline in World Bank relevance in the region as worries grow about competition with Bank of the South. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3543.aspx Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:15:15 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3543.aspx Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez announces that the Bank of the South will be formed on Monday in Caracas. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3527.aspx Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3527.aspx On September 13th, after over 20 years of negotiations, the United Nations General Assembly finally adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The international declaration sets a higher standard for international financial institutions (IFIs) to ensure safeguards and strengthen their policies on indigenous peoples. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3495.aspx Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:34:28 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3495.aspx While the specific role and activities of the new Latin American regional development bank are still being debated, plans are moving forward to formalize an agreement between members that would create an alternative to the World Bank and IMF. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3433.aspx Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:45:05 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3433.aspx Debates about the future role of the Bank of the South are just beginning. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3362.aspx Fri, 18 May 2007 12:13:57 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3362.aspx Discussions about the Bank of the South in the political and economic context of Latin America. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3360.aspx Fri, 18 May 2007 11:55:04 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3360.aspx These new pages reflect the expanding focus of BIC's Latin America Program. Both pages are in Spanish. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3349.aspx Tue, 15 May 2007 17:17:41 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3349.aspx Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez addressed the issues of Ethanol production and the recent US-Brazil agreement, which aims to integrate the region's ethanol production. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3324.aspx Tue, 08 May 2007 12:48:49 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3324.aspx Chavez takes a more diplomatic approach to discussions between Venezuela and Brazil on Brazil's production of ethanol and its agreement with the United States. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3323.aspx Tue, 08 May 2007 12:33:25 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3323.aspx Inter-American Development Bank President Moreno announces planned investments in ethanol and biodiesel production, technical assistance for Central American countries, and a $300 million Green Energy Program. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3319.aspx Mon, 07 May 2007 15:30:11 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3319.aspx Chavez said that the Bank of the South will be Latin America's newest source of lending and that it will be run by countries in the region. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3317.aspx Mon, 07 May 2007 15:05:47 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3317.aspx The Ministers of Economy for the countries of Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay meet in Caracas to discuss new proceedings on the Banco del Sur. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3316.aspx Mon, 07 May 2007 14:52:40 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3316.aspx Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, gave a speech to an audience of Columbia Business School students in February during which he urged Latin American countries to follow the IMF's suggestions. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3310.aspx Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3310.aspx