The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted Tuesday that the global economy will grow by 4.2% in 2010, more than previously expected.

The IMF on Wednesday launched its report "World Economic Outlook." "The recovery has been stronger than expected and is picking up at different rates, with more weakness in the advanced economies," said Olivier Blanchard, director of the IMF's research department. "But if we look at emerging economies, the outlook is much better, with strong growth.

In many cases, stronger than before the crisis. Thanks to emerging markets it is catching up with healthy economic growth, "said the expert. In Latin America, the IMF said the region will grow "robust" to reach 4%. The best-performing Latin American countries are exporters of raw materials. Brazil will grow by 5.5%, Chile and Mexico 4.7% 4.2% thanks to the recovery of United States. contrast, the rise in raw material prices would slow economic growth in importing countries , as the Caribbean, which will also be affected by the collapse of tourism, said the publication FMI.La stressed that the main risk to Latin America is to weaken the recovery in rich countries, as prices deflate raw materials.

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