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From Dams to Data: China’s Shifting Interests in Central America

China’s attempted economic recalibration has already reverberated across the Latin American and Caribbean region, as many countries see new interest from Chinese companies in emerging industries. Asia & Latin America Program Director Margaret Myers considers the increasingly uncertain role of Central America in this new equation.

Margaret Myers

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Member in the News: Roberto Teixeira da Costa

Roberto Teixeira da Costa, member of the Inter-American Dialogue Board of Directors, has released a new book titled “Crises financeiras: Brasil e mundo (1929-2023).” 

Roberto Teixeira da Costa

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How Much Growth Can Latin American Fintechs Sustain?

A Financial Services Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on the growth of the financial technology sector in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Rasheed Griffith, Ray Ruga, Philip Benton, Lourdes S. Casanova, James Bosworth, Camilo Gantiva Hidalgo

Financial Advisor ˙

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Will Latin America See Big Gains From Global Tax Reforms?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on the proposed global minimum tax, its appeal and its expected annual revenue gains in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Carlos Vargas Alencastre, Eugenio Grageda, Manuel Baltazar Mancilla

Latin America Advisor ˙

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China-Latin America Economic Update

On April 12, the Inter-American Dialogue and Boston University Global Development Policy Center co-hosted a public event to consider key trends in China-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) economic relations.

Dante Schulz

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Private Roundtable with Colombian Finance Minister José Manuel Restrepo

On February 17, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a private roundtable with Colombian Finance Minister José Manuel Restrepo. The discussion centered on the country’s economic outlook for the next year and the measures needed for it to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Andrea Colombo

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Even though Argentina and the International Monetary Fund have been discussing a debt restructuring for a year and a half, there is still no agreement, Finance Minister Martín Guzmán said recently. // File Photo: Argentine Government.

Will Argentina Be Able to Reach a Deal With the IMF?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on Argentina’s debt restructuring efforts with the IMF.

Claudio Loser, Kezia McKeague, Alberto Ramos, Alberto Bernal

Latin America Advisor ˙

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Shifting Gears: Chinese Finance in LAC, 2020

China Development Bank and the Export-Import Bank of China issued no new finance to Latin American and Caribbean governments or state-run companies in 2020.

Margaret Myers, Rebecca Ray

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