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INTERNATIONAL trade , *LATIN Americans , *REFUGEES , *FREE trade , *HISPANIC Americans , *FREE ports & zones , *COMMERCE ,LATIN American economy, 1982- - Abstract
This article discusses Miami as an emerging business center. Long accustomed to being just a hub for Latin America and the Caribbean, Miami recently awarded itself an upgrade. Only 20 years ago, Miami had a serious brand problem, mainly thanks to the corruption and drugs that provided such good storylines for the TV series" Miami Vice". The FTAA office would further entrench the city's burgeoning reputation as the business and finance capital of the Latin market, both in the United States and in Latin America itself. Unlike most of their home countries, Miami offers Latin America's businesses political and financial stability, a comparatively transparent and efficient legal system, and superb communications, combined with the lifestyle of South Beach. Anti-American sentiment throughout Latin America could yet put Miami at a disadvantage, and Puerto Rico sees itself as a good cultural and political compromise.
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- 2004