Category Archives: Regions

The Dominican Baseball Machine

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Samuel George

Posted in Caribbean, Uncategorized | Tagged buscon, buscones, dominican baseball, dominican buscones system, IADB baseball, MLB Dominican Republic, santo domingo, santo domingo baseball | 6 Comments

The Forgotten Lands of South America

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

Financial Advisor, Political Analyst and Jolly Globetrotter Alex Rosen is bullish on Guyana and Suriname.

Posted in Brazil, Caribbean | Tagged Alex Rosen, Forgotten Latin America, Guyana, guyana economy, Remote Latin America, Suriname, Suriname economy | 1 Comment

‘Pumas del Pacífico’, versión latina de ‘tigres asiáticos’

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

Posted in Andean Region | Tagged Alianza Pacífico, Pacific Pumas, Portafolio, Pumas del Pacifico, Tigres asiaticos | 1 Comment

The Pumas of the Pacific Alliance

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Samuel George

This post contains excerpts of a longer piece by the author published in the Financial Times

Posted in Andean Region | Tagged Chile, Colombia, Mexico, MILA, Pacific Alliance, Pacific Pumas, Pacific Pumas of the Pacific Alliance, Peru | 3 Comments

Maduro, Dilma and the Future of Mercosur

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

Latin American trade and investment analyst Theodore Kahn on the future of Mercosur

Posted in Andean Region, Brazil, Uncategorized | Tagged Brazil, Brazil Argentina trade, Brazil mercosur, Brazil Venezuela trade, Dilma and Maduro, Mercosur, Venezuela, Venezuela and Brazil, Venezuela mercosur | 5 Comments

Obama in the Americas: Change, or More of the Same?

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

Mexican writer Hugo Cervantes weighs in on Barack Obama’s visit to the Americas

Posted in Mexico + Central America | Tagged Barack Obama policy in Latin America, Obama in costa rica, Obama in Mexico, Obama in the Americas, obama visits coas rica, Obama Visits Mexico | Leave a comment

Gay Rights in Latin America: Francis Called It

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

James Stranko, Advisor to the Clinton Global Initiative and author of Avenida America on LBGT Rights in the Americas

Posted in Caribbean, Mexico + Central America, Southern Cone, Uncategorized | Tagged Gay in Latin America, Gay marriage in Latin America, Gay rights in Argentina, LGBT in Argentina, LGBT in Latin America | 11 Comments

UnBoliviable: Evo Gives USAID the Boot

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

Financial Advisor, Political Analyst and Jolly Globetrotter Alex Rosen on Evo Morales’ Bolivia

Posted in Andean Region | Tagged Bolivia development, Bolivia US relations, Bolivia USAID, Evo USAID, Morales US Relations, Morales USAID | 6 Comments

The Canal Conspiracy

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

An Editorial from Natalia Lozano, a Colombian International Relations Specialist

Posted in Andean Region, Caribbean, Uncategorized | Tagged Colombia ICJ, Colombia Nicaragua Dispute, ICJ, Nicaraguan canal, Nicaraguan Canal China | 8 Comments

The Sick Man of the Amazon – The Debate Over Brazil

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Cornelius Fleischhaker

The Brazilian economy, not so long ago the darling of emerging market enthusiasts, grew less than one percent last year. There are plenty of stories out there as to why; none of them is convincing.

Posted in Brazil | Tagged Brazil, downturn, Economics, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investment, Investors, Nomura, why Brazilian economy is slow | 4 Comments