Latin America threatened by global growth slowdown?

Financial markets around the world experienced tumultuous swings following Standard & Poor’s first-ever downgrade of the U.S. credit rating on Aug. 5. An ongoing European debt crisis and forecasts for sluggish economic growth worldwide are also rattling investors. What effects will the downbeat economic sentiment have on Latin American countries? Which ones are most at risk? What can countries in the region do to protect themselves? Read Article