Author Archives: Cornelius Fleischhaker

Habemus Paco

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Cornelius Fleischhaker

A Latin American Pope – The beginning of change in the Catholic Church? Or more of the same dressed up in a poncho? It happened. Latin America’s Catholics, half of the church’s 1.2 billion followers, finally have a pope of … Continue reading →

Posted in Southern Cone, Uncategorized | Tagged Argentina, Catholic Church, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Francisco I, Latin America, Pope, Religion | 1 Comment

Three (not so simple) Steps for Curing the Venezuelan Economy

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Cornelius Fleischhaker

Posted in Andean Region, Uncategorized | Tagged Chavez, currency, Economics, oil, Venezuela | 4 Comments

Who is Sicker- Chávez or the Chávez Economy?

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Cornelius Fleischhaker

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez returned to Caracas on February 18th after two months of medical treatment in Cuba. If he took any Venezuelan Bolivares there with him they are now worth only two-thirds of their value when he left.

Posted in Andean Region, Caribbean | Tagged currency, devaluation, Hugo Chavez, oil price, Venezuela, Venezuelan bolívar, Venezuelan Economy | 1 Comment

Argentina Censored – But Does it Matter?

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Cornelius Fleischhaker

From No Se Mancha Staff Member and IMF Research Analyst Cornelius Fleischhaker

Posted in Southern Cone | Tagged Argentina, Economics, Fernandez de Kirchner, IMF, Inflation | 2 Comments

As goes Eike Batista so goes Brazil?

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Cornelius Fleischhaker

Two Brazilians had a particularly bad year 2012. One is Eike Batista, Brazil’s richest man and the World’s 7th according to Forbes, the other is Brazil’s Minister of Finance Guido Mantega.