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Country Commercial Guides.  These outstanding resources are provided by the State Department.  Each country study offers a huge amount of information and can serve as the solid foundation for further inquiry into trade and business potential of the country.  Most of the guides are fully up-to-date and should be of benefit to companies entering into trade in the Western Hemisphere.
http://www.ita.doc.gov/uscs/ccglist.html

Library of Congress Country Studies.  A continuing series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of the Army.  describing and analyzing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
 
World Bank Country Information.  Available here are country profiles, the specifics of regional initiatives and strategies, and other resources to help you find what you need to know about the region. Provides index for selection of country of interest and displays key indicators tracing the trends in social and economic development.
http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/regions.htm

Background Notes.  These reports offer a substantial amount of valuable information about the business environment and economic factors.  Presented by the US State Department.
http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/index.html

Border & Latin American Information.  New Mexico State University library offers a huge number of links to Latin American sites.  Emphasis is on U.S-Mexican border but also contains quality information about Latin America including access to databases of articles, some full text.
http://lib.nmsu.edu/subject/bord/

CIA Publications.  Provide a quick but very useful introduction to key factors of interest to business.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/pubs.html

Welcome to Latin American Links.  A variety of helpful connections to sites related to Latin America.
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~ecuapita/latam.html

Research Resources on the Americas.   An outstanding gateway to most of the major online resource sites dealing with Latin America.  In addition, provides a comprehensive set of links to Latin American countries.
http://www.middlebury.edu/~PS230/latin_america.html

European-Latin American Business Information Services.   EULABIS is an international consulting and publishing firm focusing on European commercial relations with Latin America.  Website includes country resources, economic integration, and economic indicators.
http://www.eulabis.com/

NAFTAnet.  Consulting firm that provides business and trade oriented links to countries affected by NAFTA.   http://www.nafta.net/

University of Texas Institute of Latin American Studies provides a huge interface that leads to information on all countries in Latin America.
http://lanic.utexas.edu/

CG/LA Infrastructure provides information on Latin American infrastructure opportunities for firms seeking to supply equipment, services and investment.  Offers select information on Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela.
http://www.laic.com/

International Business Resources on the WWW.  A presentation of the Michigan State University, Center for International Business Education and Research.   This is a global business resource that contains links to important sites and information in the Western Hemisphere.
http://ciber.bus.msu.edu/busres/company.htm

Escape Artist South America.  This web site designed for expatriate employees offers a huge number of links and resources about the region covering all aspects of business. Very useful.
http://www.escapeartist.com/si/sa.htm

Inter-American Development Bank.   Integration and Regional Programs Department presents nn-line databases that can be searched for very detailed information. Presents the following: economic and social database, graphs database, and an external trade database.
http://database.iadb.org/

MERCOSUR, comprising Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil, the Southern Common Market, represents a total population of 190 million individuals, living in an area larger than the total surface of the european continent, covering more than 12 million square kilometers.
http://www.americasnet.com/mauritz/mercosur/