Economy and Trade

The opportunities a regional common currency could provide Latin America

By Sonja Rijnen- Brazil and Argentina made headlines last month after appearing to get the ball rolling on the creation of a common...

Broader bitcoin adoption could renovate Cuba’s financial structures

By Bryan Campbell Romero- In 2016, Boaz Sobrado, a UK-based data analyst, travelled to Cuba motivated by the growth opportunities in a...

Colombia’s Attempt at Fiscal Reform: The First of Many in Latin America

By Alfonso Garza- In April 2021, in the middle of a deadly pandemic, the government of Iván Duque, the current president of Colombia,...

Argentina’s economy: the story that never repeats, but often rhymes

By Giovany Orozco Leal- Besides battling with the socioeconomic and humanitarian challenges posed by a global pandemic, 2020 will be a...

Xi Jinping’s New Groove: Beijing’s Latin-American Objectives

By Fabio Almada- Latin Americas’ geographical closeness to the United States has conditioned many aspects of its trade, security and...

Two decades of the U.S. Dollar: Ecuador's experience

By Sonja Rijnen- In the year 2000, Ecuador formally adopted the U.S. dollar as its official currency. This meant that all wages, prices...

Female Hardship and Latin American Anti-poverty Programmes: Moving Forward

By Iulia Cristiana Vatau- The notion that poverty and household hardship have a female face has been at the forefront of economic...

Regional (Dis)Organisations: Latin American Integration Process

By Fabio Almada- Since the second half of the 20th century, the international community has been characterized by a popular trend which...