Mexico’s busy week
Mexico wrapped up the summer with an agenda heavy on the U.S. with the second round of NAFTA negotiation talks, the 5th State of the Union and a trip to China.
Victoria Gaytan
September 7, 2017
The contrasting goals of the Canadian and American governments in the NAFTA negotiations
Focusing on conflict between a liberal Canadian government and the conservative Trump administration is missing the point. Both sides need to get their acts together.
William Naylor
August 24, 2017
The Guatemala-Honduras customs union: A paradigm shift in regionalism
The recent launch of a customs union between Guatemala and Honduras marks a paradigm shift in region-building in the Americas. It may offer key lessons to other Latin American countries seeking to leverage their existing interdependence.
Javier Gutiérrez
August 2, 2017
South Korea: The other Asian country interested in Latin America
The potential U.S. leadership vacuum in economic and diplomatic matters may be filled by one-time Trans-Pacific Partnership members, like South Korea. Will it be enough?
Christopher Sabatini
July 13, 2017
A shifting trade landscape in Latin America favors China and globalization
As China continues to position itself as a global super power, Latin American countries have begun to shift their trade focus outside the Western Hemisphere.
William Naylor
July 10, 2017
El eje de la política internacional está cambiando
Ante un Estados Unidos cada vez mas retraído de América Latina, el liderazgo de China en el plano comercial es incuestionable. Pero ¿será suficiente para penetrar la arena política? Alemania tiene un as bajo la manga que ya empezó a hacerlo jugar.
Nicolás Albertoni
June 15, 2017
Ending the middle-income trap through policy design
If Central America wants to get out of the middle-income trap it would do well to follow Uruguay’s lead and develop a focused, comprehensive industrial policy that builds on the region’s trade advantages.
Javier Gutiérrez
March 29, 2017
China at the Pacific Alliance and beyond: Can Latin America and the Caribbean manage?
China’s dramatic growth and influence in the region is challenging the capacity of Latin America and Caribbean governments to set their own economic course and develop sustainably.
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March 2, 2017
Is the U.S.’s withdrawal, China’s gain?
In an ongoing series examining the consequences of President Trump’s policies on the region, Kevin Gallagher looks at what this administration’s trade policies will mean for China’s influence in Latin America.
Kevin Gallagher
February 9, 2017
Trade in services: Central America’s big opportunity?
While global trade in services is booming, most Latin American countries continue to export basic goods. Here’s what Panama and Costa Rica did to catch up. Other countries should follow.
Javier Gutiérrez
February 3, 2017