How Will Latin American Economies Perform in 2014?
What will drive the region’s economic growth? Which countries will experience economic expansion? Which will struggle?
Analysis
US-Cuba Ties and Financial Institutions
How important of a market is Cuba for US and other foreign financial institutions?
Why Are Businesses in Colombia so Pessimistic?
To what extent have the policies of President Juan Manuel Santos helped or hindered businesses in Colombia?
Central American Economies in 2015
One of the greatest challenges that the Central American region faces is ensuring that economic development is sustainable and equitable.
Video
A Conversation with Mauricio Cárdenas
Colombia’s growth rate was revised upward by the IMF to 4.8 percent while the region-wide growth estimate was revised downward.
Argentina’s New Economic Era
A conversation with Alfonso Prat Gay, Minister of Finance of Argentina
How Much Are the US & Cuba Willing to Give?
Will sticking points derail the thaw between Washington and Havana?
¿Volverá Trump a congelar las relaciones con Cuba?
Sigue siendo un misterio lo que Donald Trump planea hacer con respecto a la política cubana. Al principio de su campaña, pensó que la iniciativa de Obama era bienvenida, incluso con retraso. En el último mes de la carrera presidencial, cuando sus consejeros contaron votos en Florida, revirtió el rumbo y prometió detener la normalización hasta que Cuba se vuelva democrática.
How Much Worse Can Venezuela Get?
The country’s problems are profound and complex, with no easy answers in sight.
Here’s How Venezuela Can Move Forward
It’s time for the leaders of the Caracas government and its opponents to begin negotiating a way back from the abyss.
The Impact of Fiscal Policy on Inequality and Poverty in Chile
This paper applies a comprehensive tax-benefit incidence analysis to estimate the distributional effects of fiscal policy in Chile in 2013.
Una nueva fase en las relaciones entre Japón y América Latina y el Caribe
Los autores describen una relación histórica que ha resistido décadas de vaivenes políticos y económicos, tanto en Japón como en América Latina y el Caribe.
Chinese Mining Activity in Latin America
China has rapidly emerged as the world’s leading consumer and importer of minerals.
Beyond Venezuela’s Simmering Crisis
Inflation in Venezuela has already topped 63% and shortages of basic goods including food and medicine will continue into 2015.
Brazil’s Challenges and Dilma’s Choices
President Dilma Rousseff, a political neophyte when she was took office in 2011, had a rough first term.