Latin America

Back to homepage
Latin America Natural resources and energy

Oil reawakens territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana

Diplomatic tensions between South American neighbors Venezuela and Guyana intensified after an Exxon exploration ship began operating in the disputed offshore area on Guyana’s behalf. Venezuela has issued a new maritime defense

Finance Latin America

Argentina’s choice in October elections will determine investor behavior

Taking into consideration the upcoming presidential election in Argentina, most investors are reluctant to increase their portfolio allocations in the South American country. Opportunities are lining up, though, and investors

Finance Latin America

Can private equity help make Brazil the ‘country of the future’ again?

In Brazil, a conjunction of factors is creating unique opportunities for investment in Private Equity. As fundraising picks up again, the country’s economic distress might be ushering what looks like

Latin America Natural resources and energy

South America’s bi-oceanic railway

A recently signed tri-lateral agreement between China, Peru and Brazil set hopes for a bi-oceanic railway corridor. If feasible, the project would significantly reduce trade costs and shipping times to China. On

Latin America Natural resources and energy

Mexico’s low oil, low growth environment

Mexico’s central bank has cut its 2015 growth forecast for the second time in three months, in wake of concerns over the decline in oil production and weaker-than-expected growth from the

Economics Latin America

Long road to economic recovery in Puerto Rico

Economic recession and high unemployment rates has left Puerto Rico, known as the “Greece of the Caribbean”, to find other means to generate revenue. In recent years, Puerto Rico has

Economics Latin America

Is Latin America closer to a free trade agreement with the EU?

Latin America and the EU have long sought to create a free trade agreement, yet internal discord and divison within Mercosur has hampered efforts. Despite this, there appears to be

Latin America Natural resources and energy

Chile-Bolivia land dispute has long-term implications for mining and gas

The territorial dispute between Chile and Bolivia at the Hague could have long term repercussions in the the mining and gas industries. For over 136 years landlocked Bolivia has been

Economics Latin America

Could the TPP shake-up Latin American trade?

The proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) includes some of the world’s biggest economies on both sides of the Pacific and could very well offset China’s growing economic power, potentially shaking-up Latin

Economics Latin America

Argentina’s growing dependency on Beijing

Cash-strapped Argentina relies on China for everything from currency swaps to investments in nuclear infrastructure. Moreover, Argentina’s primary exports and sources of state funding are and will stay bound to