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Economics, Trade & Development

Beyond the Zapata scandal: outsourcing Bolivia’s national development to China

Evan Ellis | February 12, 2016

Personal contacts and questionable contracts between the government and the Chinese company CAMC Engineering reveal both the problems with public ...
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The Overselling of Education: Easy Platitudes and Pontification

Christopher Sabatini | February 11, 2016

Experts and pundits have decided that education is the magic bullet to cure most of Latin America’s ills. Problem is: it’s a long term bet, with no known ...
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Banking on Climate Finance for Latin America

Kevin Gallagher | December 3, 2015

Latin America and Caribbean negotiators arrived at the global climate talks in Paris with ambitious plans. But without international development ...
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Chile’s robber barons

Juan Nagel | November 12, 2015

Capitalism does need to be saved from its own excesses in Chile, but few public leaders today have the moral authority to do so.
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How businesses are endangering free markets in Chile

Patricio Navia | November 11, 2015

The scandal over price fixing by private cartels that produce toilet paper has left Chileans believing that their market is unfair and going down the toilet.
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The Political Economy of Brazil’s Disarray

Marcos Troyjo | November 3, 2015

Brazil needs to find its place in the new era of “reglobalization” currently underway, marked by plurilateral trade agreements such as the TPP and the ...
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Latin America’s Agricultural Challenges

Jerry Haar | October 15, 2015

Should Latin America continue to put all its eggs in the commodity basket hoping for a return of the good times? Of course not. The region must diversify ...
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Peru’s 40-Year Debt: the World is Watching

Christopher Sabatini | October 8, 2015

In resolving a 40-year debt, Peruvians and, in particular, Peru’s international business class need to understand what is at stake here: not just the ...
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International regime building: the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Evan Ellis | October 7, 2015

The recent agreement of the Trans-Pacific Partnership is about far more than trade. It's about creating a new international regime in the Pacific that ...
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The World Bank’s second chance in South America

Kevin Gallagher | October 6, 2015

The World Bank annual meeting in Lima, Peru this weeks offers a unique opportunity. While China’s massive investments in infrastructure are much-needed, ...
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