Analysis

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Are ESG Goals Having an Impact in Central America?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on ESG goals in Central America.

Devry Boughner Vorwerk, Andrea Bonime-Blanc, Andrea Jarquín, Tatiana Reuben, Enrique Crespo, Diana Chavez

Latin America Advisor ˙

Brazil is seeking new supplies of fertilizer to replace the potential loss of supplies from Russia. A sugar cane field in Brazil is pictured. // File Photo: Brazilian Government.

Will War in Europe Worsen Hunger in Latin America?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on the effects of the Ukrainian invasion on hunger in Latin America.

Devry Boughner Vorwerk, Diana Chávez, Johanna Mendelson Forman, Lidia Fromm Cea, Shunko Rojas

Latin America Advisor ˙

U.S. officials are expected to soon detail what companies must tell investors about their carbon footprint. // Image: geralt via Pixabay.com.

Will Latin American Companies Agree on Reporting ESG Data?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on ESG data reporting in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Devry Boughner Vorwerk, Andrea Bonime-Blanc, Pablo David Necoechea Porras, Silvia M. Garrigo

Latin America Advisor ˙

Governments in the United States, Europe and elsewhere are seeking to use tariffs on goods such as steel to help lower carbon emissions. // File Photo: Pixabay.

What Would Carbon Tariffs Mean for Steel Producers?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on the effects of carbon tariffs on steel imports in Latin America.

Devry Boughner Vorwerk, Nasim Fussell, Cecilia Aguillón

Latin America Advisor ˙

Shortages of water have worsened this year in locations including Mexico. // File Photo: Mexican Government.

What Is Being Done About Water Stress in Latin America?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on water stress in Latin America and what regional governments and the private sector are doing to mitigate the effects of droughts.

Devry Boughner Vorwerk, Rebecca Keller, Thomas Rideg, Patricia Urteaga Crovetto

Latin America Advisor ˙

The Covid-19 pandemic may push millions of people into hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the United Nations World Food Program. A Salvadoran family that participates in a World Food Program initiative is pictured above. // File Photo: WFP.

Where Are Latin Americans Most At Risk of Starvation?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ takes on food insecurity in the region amid Covid-19 and the role of the government, the private sector and multilateral organizations in ensuring citizens have access to food.

Devry Boughner Vorwerk, Lidia Fromm Cea, Diana Chavez, Martín Piñeiro

Latin America Advisor ˙

Will a Peace Deal Allow Colombia to Grow More Food?

Days after the Colombian government and the FARC rebels announced they had reached final peace accords, Post-Conflict Minister Rafael Pardo outlined a plan for new economic incentives for development as well as $400 million in investment in rural areas that were left largely undeveloped during the 52-year armed conflict. The government estimates that only 30 percent of the country’s food production capacity is being utilized. What does the proposed peace deal mean for Colombia’s food production?

Devry Boughner Vorwerk, Maria Velez de Berliner, Verónica Navas Ospina, Alejandro Reyes González

Latin America Advisor ˙

Will Cuba’s New Policy Unleash Entrepreneurs?

The Cuban government announced in late May that it would legalize small- and medium-sized private businesses, a move that could significantly expand private enterprise in the communist country, according to the Associated Press.

Devry Boughner Vorwerk

Latin America Advisor ˙

US Policy Shift on Cuba

The process of normalizing diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba is proceeding slowly, but holds great promise for businesses.

Gene Kuleta, Devry Boughner Vorwerk

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