2018 will be a pivotal year for energy in Latin America, as the region’s top oil producers are set to hold presidential elections that could lead to sweeping policy changes.
Some of the top energy-related issues in the 2016 US presidential elections have important implications for LAC.
In energy trade, Latin America is more dependent on China than the other way around.
Who in China is advising on energy engagement with Latin America?
Japanese finance and ODA in Latin America is sizable and growing.
In the lead-up to Brazil’s presidential elections, Chinese media reports have offered varied perspectives on China-Brazil relations.
With presidential elections on the horizon, great uncertainty surrounds the future of Brazil’s energy policy.
The Fernández administration’s refusal to comply with a US court order to pay holdout hedge funds has once again landed Argentina in default.
Latin America and the Caribbean is the fastest growing region for Chinese FDI in 2013.
Chinese media coverage of Latin America in August focused primarily on economic conditions in the region.
Central America is one of Taiwan’s only remaining diplomatic strongholds.
July coverage focused on President Xi Jinping’s tour of Latin America, which included stops in Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, and Cuba.
Chinese activity in Brazilian energy remains mostly concentrated in the oil sector.
China’s NOCs are well informed about the strategic risks of operating in Latin America.
China continued to make inroads into Latin America’s energy sector this year.