Latin America

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Normally markets don’t cheer for leftist leaders, but there are several factors fueling  optimism over the outcome of Brazil's election.

The Brazilian election yielded a narrow win for the left, but the outgoing president still has many supporters.

Economic growth continues despite political and macroeconomic turmoil.

A shrewd policy move helped turn Argentina's soybean surplus into hard currency reserves for the government.

Central American and Caribbean getaways provide a much-needed financial boost to the region, but geopolitical issues and a looming recession may stymie recovery efforts. 

Renewables initiatives are languishing as a political feud grinds to a halt the sector’s growth plans. 

The technology is gaining traction, but lack of knowledge and uncertainties about security are still barriers to implementation across Latin America. 

The coming elections hold the future of Brazil and its economy in check.

While most of the developed world enjoyed record levels of economic activity on the back of supportive central bank policies last year, Latin America and the Caribbean navigated a very different scenario. With a toxic combination of currency devaluation, high inflation and persistent unemployment, the region seems to have taken the brunt of the pandemic crisis, struggling to stage a complete rebound from 2020.

In a move unseen since Fidel Castro’s 1959 revolution, Cuba is now inviting foreign investors to enter its domestic trade.

Investors may be fleeing Bitcoin but El Salvador's president seems determined to buy the dip.

Argentine President Alberto Fernández appointed Silvina Aída Batakis in a desperate attempt to calm investors amid a 64% year-over-year inflation rate.

Digital inclusion offsets volatile times.

Excess liquidity acts as a double-edged sword.

High growth and low inflation bump up balance sheets.

Banco Popular Dominicano CEO Christopher Paniagua advocates innovation to develop an “orange 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?

Russia's war in Ukraine may strain the BRICS bloc and the fortunes of the bloc's New Development Bank.