Monthly Archives: December 2014

Latin America in 2014: Year in Review

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Samuel George

A look back at Latin America in 2014 via the top posts from No Se Mancha

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Argentina, Bolsa Familia, Brazil, brazil election, Carlos goes, cornelius fleischhaker, creative economy, Debt Crisis, iguala, Inflation, jesse rogers, Latin America, Latin America blog, latin america in 2014, orange economy, Pacific Pumas, protest, samuel george, Venezuela | Leave a comment

10 Songs That Have Me Excited for Jamaica

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

Samuel George on that thump coming from his head phones

Posted in Caribbean | Tagged Beenie Man, Bob Marley, buju banton, Capleton, Damian Marley, driver, equal rights, I'm OK, Jah Amry, jamaican music, kinky reggae, Latin America blog, peter tosh, Punky Reggae party, reggae music, romie beenie man, Situations, Stephen Marley, that day will come, trip to jamaica | Leave a comment

Will 2015 be Tough Sailing for the Mexican Economy?

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

Social unrest, the timing of oil liberalization, and a highly divisive pre-electoral environment could put a damper on Mexico’s economy in 2015 writes Daniel Lemaitre

Posted in Mexico + Central America | Tagged 2014, 2015, 43, affect, Daniel Lemaitre, Economy, effect, Enrique Peña Nieto, hydrocarbon, iguala, Latin America blog, Mexico, normalista, oil, PAN, PRD, PRI, protest | Leave a comment

TTIP: What’s the Deal?

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Samuel George

Samuel George speaks to experts on the implications of free trade negotiations between the US and the EU.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Celeste Drake, Free trade, Gabriel Felbermayr, Ignacio Garcia Bercero, Investment, Marietje Schaake, Monique Goyens, pact, samuel george, Sandro Gozi, trans-atlantic, TTIP | 1 Comment

US & CUBA: IT’S ABOUT TIME!

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Samuel George

Samuel George on the groundbreaking events of December 17

Posted in Caribbean, Uncategorized | Tagged Alan Gross, Castro, cold war, Cuba, embargo, Hugo Chavez, Latin America blog, miguel diaz canel, Obama, prisoner swap, Raul, samuel george, United States | 2 Comments

Good Times, Bad Times: A Conversation with Carlos Vegh

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

No Se Mancha staff writer Jesse Rogers interviews Uruguayan economist Dr. Carlos Vegh

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged carlos vegh, Colombia, economic, emerging markets, Inflation, interview, jesse rogers, Latin America blog, Mexico, monetary policy, Peru, SAIS, taper tantrum, venzeual | 5 Comments

Why the Argentine Debt Case Matters

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Samuel George

Samuel George on the systemic consequences of Argentina’s default

Posted in Southern Cone, Uncategorized | Tagged Argentina, consequences of argentine default, Debt Crisis, debt restructuring, griesa, holdout, importance of argentine default, kicillof, Latin America blog, RUFO, samuel george, sovereign debt, Vulture fund | 1 Comment

The Strategic Relevance of Latin America for the United States

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

By Dr. R. Evan Ellis, professor of LATAM Studies at the Strategic Studies Institute (Note: This article was originally published on the Strategic Studies Institute webpage)