Tag "Mexico"
The Week Ahead
Korean president’s trial concludes. Bosnia seeks UN revision. Campaigning starts in Turkey. South American trade with Mexico shifts. All in the Week Ahead.
Can Peña Nieto make Mexico great again?
The promise to “make America great again” found an unlikely echo in Mexico, feeding off frustration over President Peña Nieto’s energy reforms.
Latin American unification in the Trump Era?
At the 2017 Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) annual summit, many Latin American heads of state offered joint condemnation towards a new era of U.S. foreign policy
The Week Ahead
World responds to executive orders and congressional plans. US unemployment will serve as opening salvo to unified Republican government. Japan holds interest rates. Bank of England to make first interest rate decision since hard Brexit announcement. All in The Week Ahead.
2017 Preview: Despite Trump and Brexit, opportunities for trade persist
Brexit and Trump’s win do not bode well for global trade in 2017. Yet China and other emerging markets may benefit from anti-globalization in the West.
What the US can learn from populism in Latin America
As the U.S. election cycle comes to an end, Latin America has its own lessons for the United States in dealing with political and economic populism.
The Week Ahead
Latin American central banks come together. General Assembly opens. BoJ addresses policy. Federal Reserve maintains rates.
Teachers’ protests in Mexico inflict economic damage
Education reform in Mexico has led to a national teachers’ strike that threatens not only the future of Mexican students, but the country’s economy.
Startups in Latin America: A new engine for growth?
Can entrepreneurship and startups provide the solution to much-needed growth in Latin America? And, if so, how will this solution be achieved?
Corruption in Mexico: Outgoing governors in the spotlight
If Mexico’s new anti-corruption legislation is to have substance, President Peña Nieto must effectuate the law, starting with three corrupt governors.
