ARGENTINA: South America’s Most Developed Yet Volatile Economy
By Shirley Alaba - While it doesn’t guarantee the best living standards among all the countries on Earth, Argentina is one of the best, if not the best, place to live…
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SOUTH AMERICA: Political Instability and Impending Crisis?
By Dr. Vince Hooper - The current political instability in South America could spread to neighboring countries and end in a full blown economic and financial crisis. South America’s problems…
ECONOMY: Is the Chilean Economy Ready for Graphene?: The Latin American Tiger is at an Existential Crossroads
By Martin Wilson. Born from Dr. Brantley Nicholson’s 2017 May term in Santiago, Chile, conducted through Georgia College - Since the fall of prices in 2011, the global copper market has…
POLITICS: South American Geopolitical Forecast of 2017
By Vincent Lofaso - In South America, the geopolitical prospects differ between countries. Some nations will focus on deterring criminal syndications and settle peace deals with rebel forces while others…
ECONOMY: How Commodity Price Shocks Have Impaired Latin America’s Economic Growth
Guest Article by Dr. Byron Ramirez; International Policy Digest - Commodities are used as inputs in the production of other goods and services. Trade flows, demographic changes, production quotas, export…
URUGUAY: A record-breaking wind power revolution
While the small South American nation maybe the world’s most expensive economy to own a car due to its dependency on foreign oil providers – principally Brazil, Ecuador Iran and…
Economy: Mexico gains economic ground on Brazil
Mexico gaining economic ground on Brazil; Chile has most trade agreements of any nation; Peruvian minister assures that formal labor opportunities will continue expanding Mexico gaining economic ground on Brazil In the…
Economy: IMF lowers growth projections for Latin America
IMF lowers growth predictions for Latin America; Venezuela continues to struggle with inflationary pressures; Moody’s increases Colombia’s debt classification IMF lowers growth predictions for Latin America The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised…
Brazil: BRICS summit held in Durban
President Rousseff attends summit in South Africa hosted by President Jacob Zuma; Rousseff rejects inflation policies that reduce growth; UN report criticises Brazil’s legal system. Brazil: BRICS summit held in…
Mexican Politics and Economy: Report reveals indigenous women sterilised without consent
A new report reveals that many indigenous women in Mexico have been sterilised without their consent; the Governor of the Bank of Mexico denies that a financial ‘perfect storm’ is…
Economy: Brazilian economic growth predictions continue to fall
Brazil’s economic growth predictions continue to fall; Latin American poverty rates decrease in 2012; Latin American currencies will fall in value due to global economic uncertainty; Bolivia named the second-best climate for…
Argentina: IMF warns of censure over official statistics
IMF gives warning over official data; no Subte subsidies planned for 2013; Carlos Gardel’s birth certificate discovered
Brazil: waiting for growth
Disappointing first-quarter figures, exclusion from a new Latin American club, and investment from China.
Venezuela: Prisoners at La Planta penitentiary end violent standoff
Inmates allow the government to close a Caracas penitentiary, opposition parties agree on ‘Tarjeta unitaria’ design for presidential ballot, and Venezuelan GDP grows 5.6% in first quarter
Brazil 05/12/11
Mantega announces new fiscal stimulus package, a British drug-smuggler is detained, and football legend Sócrates passes away.
Peru 18/04/11
Holy Week celebrations allow Peruvians to catch their breath, as election frenzy subsides but presidential campaign lingers in the background.
Ecuador 02/01/11
Despite radical restructuring in tax and oil revenue Ecuador shows second slowest rate of growth in South America.
Brazil 12/12/10
President-elect Rousseff announced key members of her cabinet, while economic growth slowed and climate conference earns a lukewarm reception.