The TPP fortune cookie crumbles
China is now the second largest export destination for Latin American products and a key investor in the region. Is China about to set the rules for the new terms of trade?
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March 3, 2017
The oil connection
When Rex Tillerson was first floated as a possible pick for Secretary of State, many red flags were raised.
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February 24, 2017
Corruption without borders
The Odebrecht scandal teaches us that corruption in Latin America transcends ideologies, political parties, countries and, yes, even origins
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February 17, 2017
The wall or the dragon
Who to pick? The country led by the guy who regularly refers to citizens south of the border as criminals or “bad hombres”? Or the new seemingly dynamic global economy that has pledged to increase trade to Latin America by $500 billion?
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February 10, 2017
Another brick in the wall
Oh, the notorious wall. Who will pay for it? The U.S.? Mexico? U.S. consumers? Immigrants sending remittances?
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February 3, 2017
The La La Land of Alternative Facts
It’s award season, and one of the most talked about movies of the year is La La Land. The Washington, DC version of the movie stars Sean Spicer and Kellyanne Conway.
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January 27, 2017
Trump’s Inauguration Commemorative Coin
This is obviously not the actual official commemorative coin for Trump’s inauguration, but we just couldn’t help getting our own two cents in here.
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January 20, 2017
Tentacles of corruption
Odebrecht, the Brazilian construction company, has become synonymous with corruption, not just in Brazil but now—with revelations of kickbacks in Peru and Venezuela—throughout the company’s global dealings.
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January 16, 2017
Ford leaves Mexico hanging
Ford announced this week that it was pulling out of its commitment to build a new factory in San Luis Potosi, Mexico and, instead, would be adding 700 jobs to a factory in Michigan. Was the decision based on business or politics?
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January 6, 2017
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December 9, 2016