Category Archives: Regions

Are Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru Prepared to Pounce?

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Samuel George

Posted in Andean Region, Mexico + Central America, Southern Cone | Tagged Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Pacific Alliance, Pacific Pumas, Peru | 1 Comment

Brazilection 2014: Heating up after the Cup

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

The race tightens as the campaign heads down the stretch reports Brazilian political analyst João Schlüter in the second installment of his series on the elections (Pt. 1 here)

Posted in Brazil, Uncategorized | Tagged Aécio, Brazil, brazil election, campos, dilma, Latin America blog, Pasadena refinery, PT, world cup | Leave a comment

The Gringo’s Guide to the Argentine Holdout Crisis

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

A look at how the world ended up Todos Contra Argentina by S. George

Posted in Southern Cone, Uncategorized | Tagged Argentina, argentina pays, Axel Kicillof, carlos menem, Debt, Debt Crisis, fundos buitres, Judge griesa, thomas griesa, vulture funds | 23 Comments

Is a Changing China Good for Brazil?

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Cornelius Fleischhaker

Cornelius Fleischhaker on the implications of a new World Bank report

Posted in Brazil | Tagged Brazil, BRICS, China, World Bank | Leave a comment

Bolivia to Legalize Child Labor

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Alex Rosen

Alex Rosen on La Paz’s “creative” plan to address poverty

Posted in Andean Region | Tagged bolivia, Bolivian child labor, child labor, conditional cash transfer, Evo Morales, la paz, Latin America, poverty | 1 Comment

The Pacific Pumas in 23 Graphs

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Samuel George

Is the Pacific Pumas study TL;DR for you? Check out the Pacific Pumas in 23 graphs

Posted in Andean Region, Mexico + Central America, Southern Cone, Uncategorized | Tagged Alianza del pacifico, Chia, Chile, China, Colombia, constitutional reform, Debt, defecit, Ease of doing business, foreign reserves, Growth, Latin America, mexican reforms, Mexico, MILA, Pacific Alliance, Pacific Pumas, peace process, Peru, tariffs, TTIP | 1 Comment

Ecuador Returns to the Capital Markets

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

International economics analyst Monica Wojcik on Ecuador’s finances

Posted in Andean Region | Tagged bonds, Default, Ecuador, latin america bond, latin america debt, Rafael Correa | Leave a comment

While you were watching the World Cup, O Globo’s Rio editor departs

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

Journalist Julia Michaels on shake ups at one of Brazil’s most important newspapers. Reblogged courtesy of Real Rio

Posted in Brazil | Tagged favela, Gilberto Scofield, journalism in Brazil, Julia Michaels, o globo, rio de janeiro, west rio de janeiro | Leave a comment

The Case for Mexican Energy Reform

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Samuel George

Former Mexican Finance Secretary Pedro Aspe on why energy reform can be a game changer in Mexico

Posted in Mexico + Central America | Tagged energy in mexico, gas in mexico, growth in mexico, Mexican energy reform, Mexican finance secretary, mexican reforms, mexican reforms and growth, pacific puma, Pedro Aspe | Leave a comment

Paying Peter to rob Pablo

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Alex Rosen

Financial Adviser, Political Analyst and Jolly Globetrotter Alex Rosen on Argentina’s quest to return to the financial markets

Posted in Southern Cone | Tagged Alex Rosen, Argentina, Argentine crisis 2001, buitre argentina, Vulture fund | Leave a comment