Category Archives: Uncategorized

The Other Side of the Eike Batista Case

Posted on August 8, 2013 by theoakahn

Theodore Kahn responds to articles from James Stranko and the Financial Times

Posted in Brazil, Uncategorized | Tagged Batista defense, Brazil, brazil economy, brazil magnates, eike, Eike Batista financial times | 6 Comments

Eike Batista: The Symptom or the Cause?

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

James Stranko, Advisor to the Clinton Global Initiative and author of Avenida America on the looming collapse of Brazil’s financial super model.

Posted in Brazil, Uncategorized | Tagged Brazil Batista, Brazil Corruption, Brazil protests, Eike Batista broke, Eike brankrupt, OGX, OGX default | 5 Comments

The End of an Era: Why the commodity super cycle is probably over…

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Cornelius Fleischhaker

Posted in Andean Region, Brazil, Southern Cone, Uncategorized | Tagged Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Commodity boom, Commodity prices in Latin America, Commodity super cycle, Latin American commodities, Peru, Venezuela | 5 Comments

After the ‘Golden Years,’ what next for Latin America?

Posted on July 25, 2013 by theoakahn

Latin American trade and investment analyst Theodore Kahn recently joined the No Se Mancha staff

Posted in Andean Region, Brazil, Mexico + Central America, Southern Cone, Uncategorized | Tagged Latin American golden years, Latin American growth, Latin American middle class, the Rise of Latin America’s Middle Class | 4 Comments

Sketches of Colombia

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Samuel George

Posted in Andean Region, Caribbean, Uncategorized | Tagged Colombia, Colombia Infrastructure, Colombia Pacific Coast, Colombia Pacific Pumas, Life in Colombia, Pacific Alliance, Peace in Colombia | 4 Comments

Mexico: What Local Elections mean for the Peña Nieto Sexenio

Posted on July 10, 2013 by theoakahn

Contentious local elections in Mexico point to a tough road ahead for president Enrique Peña Nieto’s ambitious agenda.

Posted in Mexico + Central America, Uncategorized | Tagged Local elections Pena Nieto, Mexico local elections, Pacto por mexico, Pena Nieto | 4 Comments

Just the TTIP: The Effect of US-EU Free Trade on Latin America

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Samuel George

Latin American countries could face an economic downturn of 3.28 percent (GDP per capita)

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Eu-US free trade, Free trade, Just the TTIP, Latin America, tafta - nafta, TTIP effect on Latin America, TTIP global effect | 4 Comments

Latin America News Flash

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

A round up of the week’s LATAM journalism & commentary 6.23.2013 – 6.30.2013

Posted in Daily Mancha, Uncategorized | Tagged brazil reacts to protests, Latin America, Latin America News, Latin America Newsflahs, New York times, protests in brazil | 1 Comment

The Gringo’s Guide to Demonstrations in Brazil

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

Brazilian economic analyst Carlos Góes offers context on the protests that have grabbed global headlines and imagination

Posted in Brazil, Uncategorized | Tagged Brazil, Brazil protests, brazil world cup protest, context for protest, violence in brazil protest, why is brazil protesting | 24 Comments

Reimagining the Debt Crisis: Latin America and Europe in Conversation

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Samuel George

Global bloggers respond to Surviving a Debt Crisis

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Europe and latin america, global bloggers, Lessons for Europe from Latin America, suriving a debt crisis | 1 Comment