Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance – do opposites attract?

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Samuel George

Samuel George’s new post for the FT’s beyondbrics looks at the Pacific Alliance’s overtures to Mercosur. The Pumas must be crazy, right?….Right?

If loving you is wrong, I dont want to be right

If loving you is wrong, I dont want to be right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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War and Peace and the Colombian Election

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

International relations specialist Natalia Lozano on the upcoming presidential elections in her country

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Just what is at stake as Colombians head to the polls on June 15

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Interview with Luis Fernando Mejia, Director of Macroeconomics at the Colombian Ministry of Finance

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Samuel George

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Pacific Pumas: Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, an e-magazine

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Samuel George

This month’s addition of the Global Economics Dynamics e-magazine focuses on Latin America’s Pacific Pumas–Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. 

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Se Mancha Contributor on Colombian TV

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Samuel George

Samuel George discusses the Colombian economy on Agenda Colombia

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Game On: Latin America in the 2014 World Cup

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

No Se Mancha’s football guru Fulvio Bortolini analyses Latin America’s teams in the 2014 World Cup

Argentina may have the best attack in the tournament. But will it have the last laugh?

Argentina may have the best attack in the tournament. Is that enough to have the last laugh?

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A Cuerdas y Vientos

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Samuel George

Hey folks, so last time I was in Colombia I had a chance to work with a really cool young film maker called Carola Palacios. I wanted to share an earlier film by Carola on Andean music in her home town of Pasto.

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A CUERDAS Y VIENTOS from Carola Palacios on Vimeo.

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Brazilection 2014: The polls up to now

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

By João Schlüter, a Brazilian political analyst

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Will Lula console her if her polls keep dropping?

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Problems at Petrobras Mount as Brazil’s Oil Production Stagnates

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

Energy and environment expert Nick Cunningham on the travails of Brazilian oil giant Petrobras. This piece first appeared on oilprice.com, thanks for sharing!   

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The sun is no longer shining on Brazil’s oil fortunes

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A Gringo’s Guide to the Brazilian Presidential Election

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

By João Schlüter, a Brazilian political analyst

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