Letters.Peruvian Anarchy The letter from Carlos Bayona regarding the asylum of Alan Garcia is completely distorted ("Letters," January 2003). Garcia fled Peru, hounded by accusations. He waited until the charges against him expired and returned to a Peru in transition, ready to assume the presidency in a country where more than 54% are poor and uneducated, and where illiterates have the right to vote and are thus susceptible to being deceived by sophistic so·phis·tic or so·phis·ti·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of sophists. 2. Apparently sound but really fallacious; specious: sophistic refutations. politicians like Garcia. Bayona should be reminded that these letters are read primarily by highly logical business people who are discerning once they have all the hair-raising facts on Peru at that time: hyperinflation Hyperinflation Extremely rapid or out of control inflation. Notes: There is no precise numerical definition to hyperinflation. This is a situation where price increases are so out of control that the concept of inflation is meaningless. , terrorism, and drug trafficking. That is to say, anarchy. Julio Rodriguez Lima, Peru More Ecuador I would like to know why LATIN TRADE Latin Trade is a monthly magazine covering global business in Latin America and the Caribbean. Similar to Forbes and Fortune Magazine in coverage, the magazine was founded in 1993 and now publishes 87,000 copies 1 each month in Spanish, Portuguese, and English. does not publish articles on small but interesting economies, such as Ecuador? What about stories on successful multinationals that operate in Ecuador and the region, like General Motors, oxy, or Repsol, or domestic companies like Supermaxi and Cementos Nacionales? Fausto Cifuentes Quito, Ecuador Fresh Ideas Congratulations on the 10th Anniversary Special Edition double issue of LATIN TRADE. I read the article on the cultivation of organic agricultural products in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. ("The Sweet Spot," January 2003). What a great story! You should sell the idea to Subcomandante Marcos in Mexico, so he can get to work. Alejandro Alvarado Miami Towering Babble In" Tower Power" (February 2003), regarding the construction of a skyscraper in Mexico, your reporter assumes the building is 55 meters above Reforma Avenue and 44 meters taller than the Torre Latinoamericana The Torre Latinoamericana (literally, "Latin American Tower") is a building in downtown Mexico City, Mexico. Its central location, height (183 m or 597 ft; 45 stories), and history make it one of Mexico City's most important landmarks. . Assuming that an average floor is 4 meters high, it would mean the building has 13 floors. If you then subtract the 44 meters taller than the Latinoamericana, it would mean the new tower is 11 meters high, or only 3 floors, which is completely false. Rather than critique famous Mexican structures, your reporter should learn some math for beginners and simple geometry and not misinform mis·in·form tr.v. mis·in·formed, mis·in·form·ing, mis·in·forms To provide with incorrect information. mis serious readers. Sergio Rodriguez Borunda Chihuahua, Mexico Editor's note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : The Spanish-language version incorrectly stated the height of the building It should have said 55 floors. |
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