By Joe Wallen - Marta Pascal, the secretary-general of the Catalan European Democratic Party described Catalunya’s pro-migrant policy as ‘the Catalan Dream.’ “This is a prosperous and interesting territory in…
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…
Guest article by Allison Lim* Opinions on the ground vary as Colombian citizens get ready to vote YES or NO on the peace agreement between the government and…
Corruption scandals spark social protests; Guatemala and Paraguay sign agreement on tourism; Guatemalan drug trafficker is secretly sentenced in the US Corruption scandals spark social protests A high-profile corruption case linking Vice-President…
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…
China invests in Argentina ahead of default deadline; Mexico benefits from rising wages in China; Japan’s Abe follows China’s Xi to Latin America
President Xi prepares for South American tour; China and Nicaragua approve canal plan; Peruvian exporters court Chinese market
Cuba opens the door to foreign direct investment; the US embargo remains in force, and the USA is accused of politicising development aid On Sunday 29th March, the Cuban parliament…
China and Latin America increase trade ties by a factor of 21; IMF warns Central America of looming crises; Ministers of industry meet to discuss industrialization policy China and Latin America increase…
China/Latin America: Number of Mexicans learning Mandarin on the rise; Costa Rica to open more consulates in China; Chinese sailor found dead in the Panama Canal Number of Mexicans learning…
Guatemala brings WTO case against Peru; Paraguay’s return to Mercosur remains uncertain; Former Argentine economic minister discusses potential economic problems in Brazil and Argentina Guatemala brings WTO case against Peru On Tuesday,…
Panama and Mexico to hold first meeting to reach trade agreement; Trade among Mercosur members has increased ten-fold since 1991; Venezuela emerges as primary investor in Nicaragua Panama and Mexico…
Bachelet announces controversial tax proposal; School ‘tomas’ conflict with plans for primaries; Annual gay rights parade hits Santiago streets
Martinelli says investment is key to growth; Peru’s middle class continues to expand; Brazilian government says investment has not caused inflation; University names Latin America’s most attractive cities for investment…
OAS backs Argentina’s Falkland / Malvinas claim; Argentina’s Supreme Court revokes a freeze on assets of Chevron; Argentina nationalises Brazilian rail-routes OAS backs Argentina’s Malvinas claim against the UK On…
Foreign direct investment reaches record high; trade deficit of Central American nations grew by 11.6 percent between 2011 and 2012; Andean countries to grow between 4 and 6 percent in 2013…
CELAC works to establish official channels to strengthen relationship with China; Economic zone planned in Costa Rica to attract Chinese investment; Ecuador gains $80m loan from China CELAC works to…
Mexican relations with China at lowest ebb in recent years according to experts; Costa Rica hopes to become a platform for Chinese exports and investment in Latin America; China and…
Mexican President asserts that Mexico is safe for investment; Martinelli seeks Panama’s membership in the Pacific Alliance; Mercosur to present trade agreement to EU before October; Employment creation in Brazil…
Costa Rica: Bill presented to limit speculative capital inflows; Liberman assumes SICA Pro-Tempore Presidency; GMOs are allowed to be cultivated Costa Rica: Bill presented to limit speculative capital inflows The…
President Piñera plans for last 14 months in office; Survey shows distrust of voting system; Leaders at indigenous summit criticize the State.
Latin America calls for greater transparency from EU investors; Brazil named second-most entrepreneurial country in the world; Traditional, non-petroleum exports fall in Ecuador for first time in eight years Latin…
The past, present and future of Chinese investment in Latin America; Air China increases number of flights to Brazil; Ecuador will use Chinese loan to address budget deficit in 2013…
Costa Rica: Public sector employees imprisoned over major embezzlement scandal; Constitutional court rules budget unconstitutional; Record foreign investment in high tech industry Costa Rica: Public sector employees imprisoned over major embezzlement…
Disappointing first-quarter figures, exclusion from a new Latin American club, and investment from China.