Latin America

With pension reform approved, Congress is shifting its focus to creating a more pro-business environment.

The frontrunner in Argentina's presidential election is going to inherit a mess.

Héctor Valdez Albizu, governor of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic, on economic prospects and efforts to attract investors.

José Cantero Sienra, new governor of the Central Bank of Paraguay, talks stability, reform and external shocks.

Roberto Campos Neto, president of the Central Bank of Brazil, on the economic prospects for his country and the region, and how reforms are helping mitigate risk.

Alberto Grana, president of the Central Bank of Uruguay, discusses how the country is ensuring its long-term economic growth in the face of external pressures.

Julio Velarde, governor of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru, discusses his country’s coming rebound and shoring up stability to mitigate market swings.

Many of the Caribbean’s small economies boast growth rates that put bigger economies to shame.

Latin American governments struggle to keep investor-friendly reforms on track in the face of slumping economies and a populist revival.

Going green has never looked so good.

Serious challenges face Latin America's newest economic policymakers.

Pemex woes, trade drama with the US and a slowdown in infrastructure projects threaten the new president’s promises of a growth revival.

New index measures a nation's ability to combat corruption.

Fifteen months after a political crisis erupted, the economy continues to wobble. Some of the damage is self-inflicted; some imposed from outside.

Panama's new president faces daunting struggle against corruption.

The Bolsonaro administration's reform agenda faces hurdles.

The Caribbean’s long-term outlook hinges on diversifying out of tourism and commodities and turning climate change challenges into growth opportunities.

Jorge Sáenz-Azcúnaga, global head of Country Monitoring at BBVA, talks with Global Finance about digitization, promising pockets of growth and serving Latin America’s unbanked.

Colombia is focusing on its economy in the aftermath of a long civil war.

Difficult economic conditions didn’t keep Latin America’s best banks from growing in 2018. Strategic focus is on digitization and outreach to the unbanked.