Latin America is poised for a mixed economic performance in 2025, characterized by a variety of challenges and opportunities, with each country navigating unique political, fiscal, and external pressures. Mexico's nearshoring initiatives and fiscal adjustments, Argentina’s aggressive austerity measures, Venezuela’s continuing economic and political struggles,...
On November 6, 2024, Donald Trump was declared president-elect of the United States. During his previous term from January 2017 to January 2021, Donald Trump's economic policy toward Latin America was shaped by several key themes and initiatives, including a renegotiation of trade agreements, immigration...
By Yamir Hickey & Bianca Perez Latin America’s financial services sector is navigating a complex landscape characterized by moderate economic growth, fluctuating interest rates, and regulatory changes. The region faces material challenges, including high inflation, geopolitical uncertainties, and the need for substantial regulatory reforms to foster...
By Chris Hernandez & Amanda Perez As the world shifts from the utilization of fossil fuel-based energy to renewable, sustainable, low-carbon energy, the demand for critical minerals has skyrocketed. Opportunities exist for countries rich in these natural resources to take advantage of this commodity windfall. Latin...
By Amanda Perez & Alex Trueba Following last year’s trend of tapering growth post 2022’s rebound from the pandemic, gross domestic product (GDP) for the region of Latin America is predicted to drop slightly from 2.2% in 2023 to 1.9% in 2024. Many of the same...
By: Victorino Bernal & Yamir Hickey Over the last two decades, the People’s Republic of China has increased its foothold in Latin America via a strategic expansion of economic, cultural, and diplomatic ties. During this time, trade between China and Latin America increased by approximately US...
By Raymond Perez & Lorena Reategui Deal activity in Latin America is expected to recover in 2023, following a precipitous decline in 2022, as global investors pursue additional growth opportunities against a backdrop of political instability, rising interest rates, and inflationary pressures. Despite current geopolitical and...
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...