Quantitative Easing in the EU: Addressing the Symptom or the Cause?

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Samuel George

Samuel George on the lessons from Argentina

Nobody said it would be (quantitatively) easy

Nobody said it would be (quantitatively) easy

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Will the Real Evo Morales Please Stand Up?

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Samuel George

Samuel George on the re-inauguration of Bolivian President Evo Morales

The next years will define the legacy of Evo Morales

The next years will define the legacy of Evo Morales

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The Curious Case of Brazil’s Closed Economy

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Cornelius Fleischhaker

World Bank economists Otaviano Canuto, Cornelius Fleischhaker and Philip Schellekens on the origins and costs of Brazil’s closedness to international trade

Open for business?

Open for business?

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Goni, But Not Forgotten

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Mancha Contributor

Financial Advisor, Political Analyst and Jolly Globetrotter Alex Rosen on the Trials and Travails of Bolivia’s Former President Goni

How did Bolivia's ex-President end up a wanted man?

How did Bolivia’s ex-President end up a wanted man in his home country? 

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Fixing Education in Brazil: Its More Than Money

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Samuel George

By Samuel George and Cornelius Fleischhaker, authors of Five Steps to Kickstart Brazil

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Is this gonna be on the test?

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The Region in 2015 Part 3: Argentina and Venezuela – The Emperor Has No Clothes

Posted on January 17, 2015 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 

Buenos Dias, 2015

Buenos Dias, 2015

*Note: This piece was originally published on the Financial Times’ beyondbrics blog

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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. 

Much to sweat about: Mexico in 2015

Much to sweat about: Mexico in 2015

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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.  

Happy New Year! But don't expect it to be a very happy one

Happy New Year! But don’t expect it to be a very happy one

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Latin America in 2014: Year in Review

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Samuel George

A look back at Latin America in 2014 via the top posts from No Se Mancha

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The best of No Se Mancha in 2014

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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 

How dem a worry bout me and visa. when US is my next door neighbor?

How dem a worry bout me and visa. when US is my next door neighbor?

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