Economic Freedom Across Latin America

ECONOMIC FREedom ACROSS ECONOMIC FREEdom SCORES 80 - 100 FREE 70 - 79.9 Mosily FREE III 60 - 69.9 ModerAtely FREE LATINAMERICA 50 - 59.9 MoSly Unfree The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal evaluated 177 countries on their economic freedom. While Chile ranked 7th internationally (3 ahead of the U.S.), Cuba 0 - 49.9 Repressed ranked second to last. Looking at factors ranging from rule of law to open markets, the countries CUBA (NEGATÍVES) Business fREedoM Financial freedoM were scored out of a possible 100 points. 28.5 67 57.3 -59.7 VENEZUELA (NEgatives) 58.4 -56.6 60- 66.7 67 MoSt EConomic Freedom 62.5 llis PROPERTY RighTs INVESTMENT fREEdom 36.1 1. Chile 69.6- 2. Uruguay 3. Colombia 46.9 LEAST ECONOMIC Freedom 1. Cuba 2. VenEZUela 68.2– 57.7 3. Argentina 47.9 COLOMBIA (posiTives) Business freedom Labor freedom 61.1 79- CHILE (positives) • PROPERTY RigHTS MONETARY fREedoM 46.7 69.7 URUGUAY (posiriVes) • Fiscal fREedoM ARGENTINA (NEGatives) • PROPERIY Rights Financial freedom Trade freedom CREATED BY HISPANICALLY SPEAKING NEWS The Hispanically Speaking News (HS News) site, found at www.hs-news.com, is an independent online daily news site and virtual cultural center where we create and publish valuable, timely and culturally sensitive content all peppered with some spicy wit to keep you engaged, informed and connected. Our niche news site is here for you with relevant news about and for Hispanics. Source: "2013 Index of Economic Freedom" (The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal) ECONOMIC FREedom ACROSS ECONOMIC FREEdom SCORES 80 - 100 FREE 70 - 79.9 Mosily FREE III 60 - 69.9 ModerAtely FREE LATINAMERICA 50 - 59.9 MoSly Unfree The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal evaluated 177 countries on their economic freedom. While Chile ranked 7th internationally (3 ahead of the U.S.), Cuba 0 - 49.9 Repressed ranked second to last. Looking at factors ranging from rule of law to open markets, the countries CUBA (NEGATÍVES) Business fREedoM Financial freedoM were scored out of a possible 100 points. 28.5 67 57.3 -59.7 VENEZUELA (NEgatives) 58.4 -56.6 60- 66.7 67 MoSt EConomic Freedom 62.5 llis PROPERTY RighTs INVESTMENT fREEdom 36.1 1. Chile 69.6- 2. Uruguay 3. Colombia 46.9 LEAST ECONOMIC Freedom 1. Cuba 2. VenEZUela 68.2– 57.7 3. Argentina 47.9 COLOMBIA (posiTives) Business freedom Labor freedom 61.1 79- CHILE (positives) • PROPERTY RigHTS MONETARY fREedoM 46.7 69.7 URUGUAY (posiriVes) • Fiscal fREedoM ARGENTINA (NEGatives) • PROPERIY Rights Financial freedom Trade freedom CREATED BY HISPANICALLY SPEAKING NEWS The Hispanically Speaking News (HS News) site, found at www.hs-news.com, is an independent online daily news site and virtual cultural center where we create and publish valuable, timely and culturally sensitive content all peppered with some spicy wit to keep you engaged, informed and connected. Our niche news site is here for you with relevant news about and for Hispanics. Source: "2013 Index of Economic Freedom" (The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal)