By: Alexander Trueba and Christopher Hernandez Over the past 10 years, fintech has transformed the financial landscape of Latin America by providing innovative solutions to the banking sector, as well as affordable and accessible financial services to many across the region. With a population of over...
By Amanda Perez Over the past year, the global economy, already weakened under the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, has suffered further from consistent inflation, tightening monetary conditions, and rising costs. The continuation of this global economic slowdown, in conjunction...
By Victorino Bernal & Alex Trueba With a bevy of strong, emerging economies, technological advances and unceasing globalization, Latin America continues to be an attractive destination for companies seeking expansion and growth. Over the last 40 years, investors have been steadfast in entering the market to...
By Henry Martell & Chris Hernandez Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in Latin America have been rising at an unprecedented rate. The need to attain sustainable transportation addressing future energy requirements has played a significant role in driving EV demand in the region. Countries such as...
By Christopher Hernandez & Amanda Perez Stagflation is a worldwide epidemic which has hit particularly hard Latin America and the Caribbean (“LAC”). Prospects for any substantial improvement over the next two years are dim. The Global Economic Prospects report of June 2022 highlights the precarious economic...
By Amanda N Perez As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, regions rebounding from older variants continue to lose traction in their progressions as new variants emerge, as exemplified in the case of Latin America. Following the region’s economic rebound from the start of the pandemic...
By Henry Martell and Chris Hernandez One unforeseen impact of COVID-19 is the disruption to the worlds’ supply chain and the dependence on the off-shoring of manufacturing and services from China. This dependence exposes many of the shortcomings of global supply chains that spread across the...
By Victorino Bernal and Amanda Perez The specter of inflation in Latin America may send shudders through experienced investors, as memories of ultra-high inflation in the region come to mind. Fortunately, this is not the Latin America of the late 20th Century. This time Central Banks...
Latin America has been one of the hardest-hit regions by COVID-19, with five countries (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru) each surpassing or expected to surpass 1 million cases. As of September, Latin America accounted for 28% of worldwide infections and 34% of deaths, while...
Regional Overview: Latin America has emerged as one of the most uniquely challenged regions in the face of the emergence of COVID-19. As countries across the region prepare to reopen, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the virus has not even reached the peak...
