Why Use Latin Intelligence Corporation?
Because…
We give you what you need to know, not what you might want to hear, but only after we listen to your concerns, needs, and objectives.
You need customized risk analysis, verifiable data, and innovative modeling that respond to your specific needs and enable you to identify, evaluate, and manage the risks inherent in doing business in Latin America, or when the U.S. Government makes policy toward Latin America.
You need to know what is “really going on” in politics, economics, culture, and regulatory framework in your country of interest. But this is not sufficient. You need granular intelligence at the national, state, and municipal levels to get the complete picture you need to make fact-based, informed decisions.
We help you navigate the often-turbulent waters of economic crises, shifting government policy, contract insecurity, socio-political-cultural changes, nationalism, and increasing foreign competition from China, India, Russia, the EU, Japan, and the Middle East.
We don’t take on projects we cannot deliver on deadline, on budget, and to our standards of quality and performance.
We ensure integrity and confidentiality. This means, we will not recycle your findings and reports.
How We Consult with You
Once we ensure we are on the same page with you regarding timetables, budgets, and your expectations, we zero in on the make-or-break political, economic, and cultural issues you need to know and evaluate.
We help you identify actual or potential risks others do not see, or are not thinking about.
We keep you informed on an on-going basis of our results. This enables you to know where we are going with your project, what we are finding, and whether adjustments are necessary.
We give you early warnings to save you time, money and effort. We are the first to tell you whether, in our informed opinion, you need to stay on track, switch strategy, or move on to a different project or market.
Who Uses Our Services
Consulting and Financial Sector:
- Management Consulting and Legal Firms
- Civil Engineering Consulting Firms
- Financial Institutions
- Investment and Capital Management Firms
International Trade:
- Exporters & Importers
- Logistics, Transportation, and Port Facilities
Security and Intelligence:
- OSINT collection and analytical products companies
U.S. Government:
- Departments, Agencies, and Research Organizations
- Special Operations Schools
- Prime and Sub-Contractors
General Industry and Manufacturing:
- Capital Goods and Machinery Companies
- Critical Infrastructure Building Companies
- Industrial Safety and Security Products and Service Providers
Natural Resources Exploration:
- Oil, Gas, Minerals, and Metals Companies and Sector Investors
Telecommunications:
- Satellite Manufacturers and Integrators
- Content and Service Providers
- E-Education and Training
Our Predictions Come Through
Here are some:
The Region: Demise of the Free Trade Area of the Americas
Predicted in 2003. Killed by the U.S. and Brazil in 2004
Central America: Illegality Increase in Response to DR-CAFTA (2004)
Predicted in 2001. Growth of Crime, Violence and Corruption since 2004
Cuba: Peaceful Transition of Power, if the U.S. Did not Intervene
Predicted in 2006. Peaceful Transition in 2008
Argentina: Economic Crisis of 1999-2002
Predicted in 1998. Argentina Melted Down in 2001-2002
Bolivia: Nationalization of Hydrocarbons
Predicted in 2005. Nationalized in 2006
Bolivia & Venezuela: Land Reform and Nationalization
Predicted in 2005. Nationalized in 2008 (Bolivia) in 2007 (Venezuela)
Brazil: Devaluation of 1999
Predicted in 1997. Brazil Devalued in 1999
Brazil: Election of President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva
Predicted in 2000. President Lula Was Elected in 2002
Brazil & Chile: Building of Nuclear Power Plants
Predicted in 2006. Legislation is Under Consideration
China: Expansion into Latin America
Predicted in 2003. On-going in 2008
Colombia: Constitutional Change to Allow President Uribe’s Re-Election
Predicted in 2002. Constitution Amended in 2005
Ecuador: Mining Nationalization
Predicted in 2007. Nationalized in 2008
Mexico: Inability of Government to Contain Growth of Drug Cartels
Predicted in 1995. Mexico’s Government is Unable to Control the Cartels
Venezuela: Nationalization of Hydrocarbons and Electricity
Predicted in 2004. Nationalized in 2007
Venezuela: Nationalization of CANTV
Predicted in 2004. Nationalized in 2007
Venezuela: Nationalization of Argentina’s Sidor and Mexico’s Cemex
Predicted in 2005. Nationalized in 2008