Finalists announced for the 5th edition of the IE Prize for Economic Journalism in Latinamerica

This year’s entries comprise over 120 articles, reports, interviews and other media items from more than 60 media based in Latin America. The competition will award $11,000 in prize money, and is sponsored by CAF – Development Bank of Latin America - and Softland, as well as enjoying support from Iberia, Cinco Días, CNN en español and Casa de America.

Presentation of prizes on October 6 in Casa de América

The judges panel who will select the winners is comprised of journalists from international media that include CNN and Wall Street Journal, along with members of IE Business School, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America – and Softland, and winners of previous editions of the prize.

The prizes will be presented on October 22 in a ceremony held at Casa de America (Madrid). Previous prize ceremonies have been held in Mexico (2011), Colombia (2012) and Madrid (2013 and 2014).

List of finalists for the 5th edition of the IE Business School Prize for Economic Journalism in Latin America

• Daily press category
  1. DIARIO FINANCIERO. (Chile) “Desafíos de I+D en salmonicultura apuntan a salud y nuevas tecnologías de cultivo”. A. Maturana y F. Castillo
  2. EL COLOMBIANO. (Colombia) “Las trabas a superar para impulsar exportaciones con valor agregado”. Nicolas Abrew Quimbaya
  3. PRENSA LIBRE (Guatemala). “La moneda de la discordia”. Eddy Coronado
  4. TRIBUNA DO NORTE (Brazil) “Comptetitividade. A batalha brasileira em tempos da crise” Cledovãnia Pereira y Renata Moura
  5. DIARIO FINANCIERO (Chile) “Ciencia Made in Chile”. Carmen Mieres
  6. PERU21 (Peru). “Retos del desarrollo económico y más oportunidad para todos.” Giovanna Friale
  7. LA PRENSA (Nicaragua) “Basta de exportar sin valor agregado”. Yohany López
  8. ABC (Brazil). “Criatividade para driblar as dificuldades”
  9. ZERO HORA (Brazil) “Eles enxergan chance na crise” Cioa Zigana
  10. EL COMERCIO (Peru) “Belleza natural, la cosmética como vía de crecimiento”. Darwin Cruz
• Non daily press category

1.   EL FINANCIERO (Costa Rica). “Dispositivos médicos asumen liderato” Evelyn Hernandez Mora

2.   ECONOMIA Y NEGOCIOS (Central America). “El istmo fortalece su competitividad con megaobras” L. Fonseca

3.   REVISTA LIDERES (Ecuador) “nuevos ingredientes en el menú exportable” Several authors

4.   FORBES (Mexico). “Emprender entre escombros”. Genaro Mejía

5.   ENTER (Colombia) “Emprendimientos de tecnología despegan en Colombia”. Javier Mendez

6.   VISTAZO (Ecuador) “Bombones de la Amazonía”. Darwin Borja

7.   APERTURA (Argentina). “Negocios del futuro”. Juliana Monferrán

8.   EXPANSION (Mexico). “Silicon Zapopan”. Gabriela Chavez

9.   EXAME (Brazil). “Todos em rede” Aline Scheber

10.   AMERICA ECONOMIA PERU (Peru). “Diversificación Nikkei”

About CAF – Development Bank of Latin America

CAF is a development bank created in 1970, made up by 19 countries - 17 of Latin America and the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal- as well as 14 private banks in the region.

It promotes a sustainable development model through credit operations, non-reimbursable resources, and support in the technical and financial structuring of projects in the public and private sectors of Latin America.

CAF has Offices in Caracas, Venezuela , CAF has offices in Buenos Aires, La Paz, Brasilia, Bogota, Quito, Madrid, Mexico D.F, Panama City, Asuncion, Lima, Montevideo and Port of Spain.

More information www.caf.com

About Softland

Softland has branches in ten countries: Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Dominican Republic. It has representatives in Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Venezuela. With 35,000 active customers in Latin America and more than 500 specialized professionals, its philosophy "Think globally, act locally" allows it to develop worldwide strategies according to the characteristics of each country.

Its long experience and expertise in the world of business management solutions, has given it the chance of growing and offering the market the most competitive products.

www.gruposoftland.com