Economy and Trade

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...

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...