LatinFinance - July/August 2014 - Paraguay Supplement - 1

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Contents
Overview

02/Sense of purpose

Fiscal responsibility and public-private partnership laws are all part of what the
government says is an aggressive reform agenda

President interview

04/Staying competitive

President Horacio Cartes mulls his government's progress so far - and the challenges
ahead. But he says higher taxes are not the answer

Macro-economy

07/Balancing act

Diversifying exports from primary agriculture is key to smoothing Paraguay's
rollercoaster economic cycles

Capital markets

09/Telling the story

The sovereign is returning to international markets after its debut Eurobond last year

Infrastructure

11/Building Paraguay

Improving Paraguay River traffic and ending power blackouts are among the
infrastructure priorities

Finance minister interview

12/Debt for a reason

Finance minister Germán Rojas says sovereign debt issuance should not be for the sake
of it, but for specific capital projects

FDI

14/Setting up shop

After a jump in FDI since 2011, Paraguay now wants more manufacturing investment

Industry and commerce minister interview

15/Industrial ambitions

Industry and commerce minister Gustavo Leite explains how Paraguay can thrive in an
interconnected world

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