Category Archives: Regions

The High Density of Brazilian Production Chains

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

By Otaviano Canuto, Senior Adviser on BRICS and former Vice-President at the World Bank.

Posted in Brazil | Tagged Brazil, fragmentation, Production Chains, supply chains, trade, value added | Leave a comment

Five Steps to Kickstart Brazil

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Samuel George

A new paper from Samuel George and Cornelius Fleischhaker

Posted in Brazil, Uncategorized | Tagged Brazil, Brazil infrastructure, cornelius fleischhaker, dilma, economic strategy, education, fiscal, Growth, Inflation, Investment, Latin America blog, Lula, monetary, samuel george | Leave a comment

The Tragedy of Iguala

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

Roberto Velasco-Alvarez on the crisis that has shook the world

Posted in Mexico + Central America, Uncategorized | Tagged 12, 22, 43, Angélica Rivera, Crisis, Enrique Peña Nieto, iguala, José Luis Abarca Velázquez., Latin America blog, Mexico, Tlatlaya State, tragedy, violence | Leave a comment

Navigating Brazil’s Path to Growth

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

Otaviano Canuto, the World Bank’s Senior Advisor on BRICS, joins No Se Mancha’s effort to kickstart growth in Brazil

Posted in Brazil, Uncategorized | Tagged Brazil, Brazil infrastructure, education, fiscal policy, Growth, Inflation, Latin America blog, tapering | Leave a comment

Seeing Red: US-LATAM Relations Under a Republican-Led Congress

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

Political risk consultant Kareem Yakub on reinvigorating US-LATAM foreign policy

Posted in Andean Region, Mexico + Central America | Tagged Colombia, drug, immigration, Keystone pipeline, Latin America, Latin America blog, Mexico, Obama, reform, republican congress, United States, us, US foreign policy | Leave a comment

Is Bolivia’s catch-up growth here to stay?

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

Daniel Lemaitre on the practicality of Evo Morales’ economic vision

Posted in Andean Region | Tagged andean growth, bolivia, commodities, economic growth, Evo Morales, Growth, la paz, Latin America blog, latin america socialism | Leave a comment

Brazilection 2014: Postgame analysis: double down Brazil-style

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

No Se Mancha’s Brazil election specialist João Schlüter concludes his election coverage by analyzing the narrow victory of Dilma Rousseff over Aécio Neves.

Posted in Brazil | Tagged Aécio Neves, Brazil 2014 elections, Dilma Rouseff | 1 Comment

Brazilection 2014: October Surprises?

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

João Schlüter with the very latest from the Brazilian presidential election which will take place on Sunday, October 26.

Posted in Brazil | Tagged Aécio Neves, Brazil, Brazil Election 2014, Dilma Rouseff | Leave a comment

Brazilection 2014: Latest polls: A final momentum shift?

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

João Schlüter with a polling update and his call for the Brazilian presidential election. Share your views in No Se Mancha’s internal poll below.

Posted in Brazil | Tagged Aécio Neves, Brazil, Brazil Election 2014, Dilma Rouseff | Leave a comment

Brazilection 2014: Don’t faint! This campaign is close and dirty

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

João Schlüter on the Brazilian presidential campaign as it hits the final stretch.

Posted in Brazil, Uncategorized | Tagged 2014, Aécio, Brazil, Brazilian politics, dilma, election, Latin America blog, Lula, Marina Silva, PSDB, PT, strategy | 1 Comment