Analysis

File Photo: Mexican Government.

What Forces Are Shaping Mexico’s Economic Outlook?

How much are political variables and uncertainty under a new president affecting Mexico’s economy?

Jaana Remes, Alma Caballero, Alfredo Coutiño, Amanda Mattingly, Amy Glover

Latin America Advisor ˙

File Photo: @jguaido via Twitter.

Who Has the Upper Hand in Venezuela Now?

What happened on April 30 in Venezuela, and did Maduro or Guaidó come out stronger?

Steve Ellner, Raúl Stolk, Kevin Ivers, Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian, Jennifer McCoy

Latin America Advisor ˙

Poverty is on the rise in countries facing economic recession such as Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela, Nora Lustig writes below. // File Photo: Argentine Government.

What More Can Latin America Do to Reduce Poverty?

What factors are shaping extreme poverty rates in the region, and how should governments confront this challenge?

Jaana Remes, Claudio Loser, Nora Lustig, Camilo Arriagada Luco

Latin America Advisor ˙

Factory workers in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, are pictured above. // File Photo: Mexican Government.

How Can Latin America Become More Productive?

What are the reasons behind the region’s persistently low productivity rates, and what can it do to reverse this trend?

Alicia Bárcena, Jaana Remes, Welby Leaman, Matteo Grazzi

Latin America Advisor ˙

The Chinese container ship CSCL Venus is pictured above. // File Photo: Buonasera via Creative Commons.

How Are Trade Tensions Affecting Supply Chains?

How are escalating U.S.-China trade tensions affecting global supply chains and the role of Latin American and Caribbean nations in them?

Andrew Rudman, Guillermo Malpica, Riley Walters, Fernando de Mateo

Latin America Advisor ˙

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner recently announced that she would be running for vice president on a ticket headed by her former cabinet chief, Alberto Fernández. // File Photo: Facebook site of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

How Has CFK’s Move Altered Argentina’s Race?

Does former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner have a better chance at a comeback by betting on the vice presidency?

Graciela Römer, Andrés Asiain, Charles H. Blake, Nicolás Saldías, Paula Alonso

Latin America Advisor ˙

President Donald Trump last Thursday announced that the United States would impose new tariffs on imports from Mexico beginning June 10, saying the country has failed to stop flows of migrants from coming to the United States. // File Photo: White House.

Has Trump Gone Too Far With New Tariffs on Mexico?

What effect will the tariffs have on the economies of both countries, and how has the private sector reacted?

Andrés Rozental, Nicolás Mariscal, Tamara Kay, James R. Jones, Carlo Dade

Latin America Advisor ˙

Technology holds “remarkable” potential to promote trust between citizens and governments and reduce corruption, Ashley Friedman writes below. // File Photo: Pixnio.

How Can Tech Help in the Fight Against Corruption?

How has technology been used most effectively to combat corruption, and what are the most promising ways that it can be employed in the fight against graft in the future?

Beatrice Rangel, Richard Fogarty , Phil Beckett, Laura Gaviria Halaby, María Fernanda Pérez Argüello, Ashley Friedman

Latin America Advisor ˙