Latin America

Public and private sectors vie for reform in an energy sector tug-of-war.

How far can the new commodity cycle take Brazil?

The demographics of Caribbean investor-citizens changed as their numbers grew during the pandemic.

The need for speed and social distancing under Covid-19 accelerated bank digitalization and new product development. 

Could Bahamians be pioneers of a new world economy?

Latin America’s economies are benefitting from a lively and innovative fintech sector.

A Latin America fintech pioneer since the early 2000s, Mercado Pagohas enjoyed robust growth tied to the recent surge in digital banking. 

Brazil is striving to become Latin America's fintech hub.

Latin America's debt markets are heating up and going green.

Alberto Calderón brings with him experience in government and Colombia's mining sector.

Puerto Rico recently received long-delayed funds to rebuild its infrastructure and economy, both having been hammered by storms as well as the recent global pandemic. Manuel Cidre Miranda, a longtime entrepreneur and businessman who became secretary of Puerto Rico’s Department of Economic Development and Commerce in January, talks about recovery, rebuilding and lessons the island has learned from past experience about how to spend wisely for long-term resilience.

Can reserve currency status be far behind?

Covid-19 caused banks to sprint to digitalization, but the transformational journey is long and ongoing.

Private banking continues to thrive in the devastated Latin American economy.

People in Latin America are surprisingly happy given the region's high levels of inequality, poor governance, and often high crime rates. What is their secret?

As leader of a nation marred by deep political divisions and devastated by the coronavirus epidemic, Guillermo Lasso faces monumental challenges.

Argentina is strengthening its tech sector to attract new investment, but political uncertainty remains a deterrent.

Retail e-commerce jumped 36.7% in 2020, to $84.9 billion in sales throughout the region in 2020 driven by the pandemic and lockdowns.

With tourism struggling and fiscal troubles looming, Central America and the Caribbean see commodities and tech as economic lifelines.

Struggling to control Covid-19 and obtain vaccines, Latin American governments are hoping commodities exports will pull them through.