The opportunities a regional common currency could provide Latin America
By Sonja Rijnen- Brazil and Argentina made headlines earlier this year after appearing to get the ball rolling on the creation of a...
top of page
Economy and Trade
Jun 17, 20215 min read
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...
May 8, 20214 min read
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,...
Feb 24, 20216 min read
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...
Jan 11, 20219 min read
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...
Nov 10, 20205 min read
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...
Nov 2, 20206 min read
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...
Oct 6, 20207 min read
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...
bottom of page