The COVID-19 pandemic hit Latin America at an extremely difficult time for its economies. Facing the virus will be an unprecedented economic and political challenge for the region.
COVID-19: What will happen to Latin America’s regional economy?
By Elena Lazarou /
Humor
Global effects of coronavirus
On Thursday, the U.S. stock market closed its worst single-day decline since the 1987 market crash.
Economics, Trade & Development
La Argentina frente a una coyuntura crítica
By Ignacio Labaqui /
¿Podrá lograr Fernández renegociar exitosamente la deuda con acreedores privados? El objetivo de hacerlo antes del fin del primer trimestre parece algo difícil, pero es posible pensar en cuatro escenarios alternativos, con distintas consecuencias políticas y económicas.
Economics, Trade & Development
Will Alberto Fernández be able to fix Argentina’s economic woes?
By Nicolas Saldias /
Argentina’s incoming President Alberto Fernández faces the almost impossible task of fixing the country’s economy. What are the policies that the next government holds in store and what are the costs it’s willing to bear?
Democracy & Elections
Election week in Latin America, will they bring out chaos or change?
By Jimena Galindo and Victoria Gaytan /
Elections in five countries last week are changing the political landscape of the region. Will these new governments bring about positive change or feed into the chaos spreading across Latin America?
Two gringos with questions
An interview with Jon Lee Anderson, investigative reporter for The New Yorker
In the 21 episode of “Two gringos with questions,” Chris and Ken speak to Jon Lee about National Security Advisor John Bolton’s recent firing, its effect on the administration’s foreign policy in Venezuela and the future of journalism in Latin America.
Social Inclusion, Minority Groups & Discrimination
An AMIA verdict is read in Argentina. But is this justice?
By Natasha Zaretsky / nzaretsky /
Twenty-five years after the bombing of Argentina’s largest Jewish community center, family members of the 85 victims are still haunted by the unsolved case and those who may have covered it up.
Economics, Trade & Development
An interview with Francisco Rodríguez, Managing Director and Chief Economist of Torino Economics
In the fourth episode of two gringos with questions, your hosts Chris and Ken talk to Francisco Rodriguez, Managing Director and Chief Economist of Torino Economics on Latin America’s 2019 economic forecast, Venezuela’s economic situation, and the case for not boycotting Venezuelan elections.
Economics, Trade & Development
Can Mercosur be updated and reformed or is it a relic of the past?
By Nicolás Albertoni / N_Albertoni /
Mercosur must modernize to adapt to a new international geopolitical reality, but there’s no clear path forward. If it can’t reform, Mercosur risks joining the long list of failed dreams of regional integration.
From Global Americans
South America: 2030 Trends
The reports examine five specific areas—transnational security challenges, institutional capacity, economic growth, demographics, and technology—and how they will shape politics, economic and U.S. relations in South America by 2030.
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