Category Archives: Regions

The Region in 2015 – Part 2: Mexico – Now or Never

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Mancha Contributor

Jesse Rogers continues No Se Mancha’s preview of 2015 – a crucial year for Mexico.

Posted in Mexico + Central America | Tagged energy reform, Mexico, oil, Pena Nieto | Leave a comment

The region in 2015 – Part 1: Brazil – navigating the treacherous road back to growth

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Cornelius Fleischhaker

No Se Mancha previews the new year in Latin America. Cornelius Fleischhaker starts it off on the challenges awaiting Brazil in 2015.

Posted in Brazil | Tagged Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, Joaquim Levy, petrobras | 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

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

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

Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems? Brazil’s Monetary Dilemma

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Samuel George

Cornelius Fleischhaker and Samuel George on Brazil’s macroeconomic challenges

Posted in Brazil | Tagged Alexandre Antônio Tombini, Brazil, central bank, cornelius fleischhaker, dilma, Inflation, Latin America blog, macroeconomic, monetary policy, quasi-fiscal operations, Rousseff, samuel george | 1 Comment

Paws on the Trigger: Puma Bank Chiefs Weigh Rate Cut

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

By Jesse Rogers on macro policy in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru

Posted in Andean Region, Mexico + Central America, Southern Cone | Tagged base rates, Carstens, central bank, cut rates, emerging markets, fragile five, jesse rogers, Latin America blog, monetary policy, Pacific Pumas, Rodrigo Vergara, taper tantrum | Leave a comment

From Black Friday to Black Monday in Venezuela

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

Russ Dallen, Managing Director of Caracas Capital Markets and Editor-in-Chief of the Latin American Herald Tribune, on the state of the Venezuelan economy