Ranil Jayawardena, Minister for International Trade, explains how ‘Global Britain’ can support Latin America’s clean energy transition in the wake of the pandemic and create opportunities for UK plc… When he laid the first ever…
Another Lost Decade?
The first in a series of articles that explore if Latin America is heading for a debt crisis… In recent months Latin American governments have done whatever it takes to control coronavirus. And, despite some…
Paraguay’s Finance Minister Explains How His Country Can Cope with Covid-19
Benigno López on how this government is reforming the country for a post-coronavirus world… How will your tax reform improve the system? Benigno López: I believe it was Churchill that said when you think about future…
Could Paraguay be Britain’s Best Route to Brazil?
Liz Cramer, Paraguay’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, explains why British businesses should come to her country… Where are the opportunities in Paraguay for British firms? MC: Britain, in its new economic reality outside of the…
Panama Bond Issue Creates Hope Amid Coronavirus Crisis
The $2.5billion issue was three times oversubscribed and was the first sovereign paper by any Latin American government since January… In his recent interview with LatAm INVESTOR, Panama’s new president, Laurentino Cortizo, recalls the “epic battle”…
Latin America, China and Coronavirus
Luis Felipe López-Calva, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, examines how Covid-19 will impact the economic relationship between China and Latin America… Latin America has significant economic links…
Cracks in Colombia’s Peace Deal
The Farc peace deal allowed Colombia to showcase its recent economic and social progress to the world. Now that Iván Márquez, the former Farc peace deal negotiator, and fellow high-level Farc figures, Jesus Santrich and Hernan…
London’s Lord Mayor on Latin America
Climate change presents an unprecedented challenge for us all – politicians, businesses and individuals alike. It is estimated that some $90trillion will be needed globally by 2030 to achieve international sustainable development and climate objectives.…
Pan Am Games Prove Peru’s Progress
This summer elite athletes from Canada to Chile arrived in Peru as Lima hosted the Pan-American and Parapan American Games. It was the first time that we’ve held a sporting event of this size and…
Interview with Francisco Ísmodes, Peru’s Minister of Energy and Mines
LatAm Investor: What have you done to improve the environment for investors? Minister Ísmodes: Since becoming Minister for Energy and Mines 14 months ago I have focused on strengthening the sustainability and competitiveness of the mining and…
Now is a Great Time to Invest in Latin American Mining
For centuries Latin American mining has captivated international investors. Tales of Birú, a magical gold-laden land that we now know as Peru, were enough to convince Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro to lead a risky expedition against…
What a US-China trade deal could mean for investors For Professional Investors Only
Summary In a Q&A with Neil Dwane, Christiaan Tuntono says China will likely agree to reduce the trade deficit and support IP protections, but not roll back “Made in China 2025”. Mona Mahajan thinks an…
Emerging Markets double digit returns for 2019? For Professional Investors Only
What should we expect this year? At the start of each year we consider our return forecasts for Emerging Market assets over the next 12 months, in order to frame our expectations for taking active…
LatAm Bond Buyers Make Their Predictions for 2019
How will political change impact investments in the region in 2019? Bryan Carter: At a broad level what’s quite exciting is that the majority of the governments in South America, in the large countries at…
LatAm’s grand slam: The region looks to the future, after a year of political challenges
By Viktor Szabó, Investment Director, Aberdeen Latin American Income Fund Limited - It has been a time of political upheaval across Latin America with Brazil, Mexico and Colombia seeing elections - With this political upheaval…
The Pacific Alliance Path to Profits
The turmoil in emerging markets seems all too familiar. In the late 1990s Russia and several Asian countries suffered a series of interlinked crises that stemmed from high fiscal deficits, large current-account deficits, and dollar-denominated…
Latin America’s Renewable Riches
Latin America has long been at the forefront of the energy industry. In the 20th century British oil firms made great business untapping the massive hydrocarbon potential in places like Mexico and Venezuela. And now in…
Latin America’s Emigration Problem
What happened? The United States immigration policy is back in the spotlight. President Trump responded to political pressure and issued an executive order ending the policy of separating families caught illegally crossing the border. The…
What Odebrecht Tells Us About Corruption in Latin America
Anywhere you go in Latin America you will probably use something built by Odebrecht. You might drive along a road it constructed in Mexico, travel on one of the railways it laid in Colombia, use…