Brazilection 2014: From Adverts to Insects, the Battle is On

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

As the Brazilian election campaign goes into the final stretch the outcome remains highly uncertain, reports No Se Mancha’s Brazilian insider João Schlüter. 

It's a women's fight

Oh, no she didn’t

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Who Really Wins from Globalization?

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Samuel George

Inside a new study on the winners and losers of interconnection

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Q&A: Argentine Energy Reform Bill

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Samuel George

Samuel George on what it does and why it matters

An energy reform bill heads to the senate

An energy reform bill heads to the senate

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Booby Trap: Will Venezuela Default?

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

Russ Dallen, Managing Director of Caracas Capital Markets and Editor-in-Chief of the Latin American Herald Tribune on the prospect of default in Venezuela.  

Venezuela has faced shortages for months. Does it now face default?

Venezuela has faced shortages for months. Does it now face default?

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Something to Remember Next Time

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

A response to the editorial “Memory is not history published” by The Economist on September 13, 2014.  Argentina 172 Continue reading →

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Brazilection 2014: A Momentum Shift

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

The momentum in the Brazilian election campaign has shifted back to the incumbent reports No Se Mancha’s Brazilian insider João Schlüter. 

First Marina flipped the script. More recently, she has flipped her stance on key issues

First Marina flipped the script. More recently, she has flipped her stance on key issues

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Guatemala suspends controversial ‘Monsanto Law’

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

By W. Alex Sanchez, Senior Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs (NOTE: This article previously appeared on Voxxi)

Guatamalans protest a law they believe hurts local farmers

Guatemalans protest a law they believe hurts local farmers

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Car Wars: Mexico and Brazil

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

Energy analyst and wannabe Chilango Jesse Rogers on the Brazilian and Mexican auto industries

More coche. Less caro.

More coche. Less caro.

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Inside Brazilian-German Economic Relations

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Samuel George

A new study by economists from the Getulio Vargas Foundation and the Bertelsmann Foundation, including No Se Mancha’s Samuel George, reviews the potential of Brazil- German relations, and what it means for Mercosur and the EU

What could go wrong?

What could go wrong?

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Interview with Energy Expert John Padilla on Mexico’s Reforms

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Samuel George

A few months ago I had a chance to catch up with John Padilla in Mexico City to talk about the Mexican energy reforms. 

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