Argentina's oasis of sound macroeconomic management and prosperity.
Consumption and mining booms make Colombia one of the hottest investment destinations in Latin America.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is leaving a permanent scar on Latin America.
Panama is on track to becoming a major logistics, transportation and tourism hub for Latin America.
Why Agustin Carstens should have been chosen as the IMF’s managing director.
Panama is on track to becoming a major logistics, transportation and tourism hub for Latin America.
Brazil may be “o maior do mundo,” but at the current pace it is headed for an unnecessary explosion.
Colombia is on a very good trajectory, but must end the legacies of corruption and class privilege to make it a truly prosperous place.
The Kirchners helped CGT's Hugo Moyano become powerful. Now only Cristina Kirchner can stop him.
Latin America will return to its old ways once the commodity boom comes to an end.
To avoid a nasty hangover, Brazil needs to cut into the bureaucratic fat and frivolous expenses.
The reckless tyranny of Hugo Chavez squandered away Venezuela's abundant natural resources, sound infrastructure and skilled labor.
Dilma Rousseff must take the unpopular measures needed to keep inflation and account deficits from getting out of control.
The Pinera Administration is moving fast to introduce the necessary reforms that will make Chile into a stronger economy.
The immediate outlook for Argentina is positive, as the dark shadow of Nestor Kirchner fades away.
Chile's successful mining rescue reflects its tradition of strong leadership, commitment to mining and sense of nationalism.
Uruguay's economy is booming, partly helped by foreign direct investment.
It is unfair for Brazil to lay all of the blame for its overvalued currency elsewhere.
A wave of consumerism is washing over Peru, thus helping to create a strong base of domestic demand.
The Venezuelan economy is spiralling out of control and President Chavez's political future looks bleak.
Peru will grow most among Latin America's top economies this and next year.
By emulating Brazil instead of Venezuela, Mujica will make Uruguay one of the most attractive economies in Latin America.
The looming collapse of Venezuela’s infrastructure could spell the demise of Hugo Chavez.
A series of major infrastructure programs are triggering a productivity revolution that will sharply accelerate Peru’s economic development
Avianca confirms that Latin America has the talent and resources to provide world class quality and services.
Peru's economic and political outlook looks bright despite the recent global crisis.
Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru are BCP's top recommendations, with Ecuador underweight.
Just as midterm elections loom, Argentina's provinces are now completely subject to the whims of the Kirchners.
After Carnival is over and Lent kicks in, pessimism will take hold as Brazil is forced to face the sobering reality of the crisis and its effect.
A huge iceberg lies ahead in 2009, but it's too bad that very few Mexicans appreciate the calamity that lurks in the shadows.
Common characteristics of Bolivarianism inlcude the destruction of all independent political and economic institutions.
Peru’s hosting of the APEC meetings occurred at its cyclical apex, but serious economic and political challenges lie ahead.
Ecuador is heading towards debt default, an end to dollarization, soaring inflation and economic decline.
Argentina's new debt proposal allows creditors to restructure their bonds and the government to access capital markets.
The impact on Latin America of US presidential elections and the global credit crunch.
It is no longer a question of "if," it is now a question of "when" the Kirchners will be ousted.
No one knows how and when the Kirchners will strike, but retribution is inevitable. Investors are wary.
Peru's new investment grade rating could spark the social-economic transformation of the country.
Concerns about Dutch Disease in Brazil may be uncalled for. The South American country is recouping all of the benefits.
The fact that S&P upgraded Brazil despite no major improvement in the country’s macroeconomic variables was not much of a surprise.
Uruguay’s sharp contrast with chaotic Argentina is making it a haven in the southern cone.
Argentina may be the most distressed story in Latin America, but it is also the most undervalued.
The mood in Latin America may be bright, but the clouds gathering on the horizon suggests that the party may soon be over.
The clashes in the streets of Buenos Aires were the fruit of the populism that is spreading throughout Latin America.
The day Brazil registers net interest inflows will be when it can truly brag about becoming a creditor nation.
Brazil’s inability to take advantage of the external situation means that it will remain vulnerable to external events.
Venezuela's economy may look good “Por Ahora,” but a change in external conditions may cast a dark pall over the oil-fueled economy.
Booming grain prices are keeping the Argentine economy afloat offsetting the effects of government price controls and inflation.
Uruguay's economic revival is a boost for Latin America, by creating an oasis of stability in a region renowned for extreme volatility.
The lack of investment is making Ecuador one of the slowest growing countries in Latin America.
On suitcases with cash and suitcases for moving out and into Argentina's presidential palace.
The erosion of Ecuador's political and macroeconomic conditions is putting it on a trajectory to debt default - or the end of Correa's presidency.
The constant barrage of Bolivarian rhetoric, political intrigue and corruptions scandals are preventing Ecuador from realizing its full potential.
Cristina Kirchner may be the right catalyst to make needed changes in economic policies.
Chile’s macroeconomic conditions are sound, but there seems to be a political power vacuum in Santiago.
Colombia is one of the few emerging market countries that is not taking advantage of the commodity boom.
Despite the economic boom, business sentiment is low ahead of the presidential elections this fall.
Most investors disregard the new authoritarianism tendencies, but they could have dire implications for the future.
The poor state of infrastructure in Latin America threatens future economic development.
As long as external conditions persist, Brazil will realize the destiny that was always so illusive.
With flags furling and trumpets blaring, President Bush will ride into Latin America bearing treaties, money and arms.
The Calderon Administration in Mexico has a real chance of succeeding in its energy, fiscal and pension reforms.
The reckless abandon of the Ecuadorian and the Venezuelan governments reflect the lack of regional leadership in Latin America.
We expect another year of status quo, but fortunately Brazil remains an investors' paradise.
There is no rational reason for Ecuador to default. Trying to repeat the Argentine experience would be tantamount to suicide.
Panama is a speculative bubble waiting to burst, that is why the government is trying to keep all sharp objects out of the way.
Unlike the other members of the BRIC community, Brazil is not enjoying record GDP growth rates. Brazil’s unemployment rate is in the double digits, and it is about to get worse
