Latin America's New Year Resolution - Fight Corruption
As a new year begins Latin America is making a concerted effort to tackle its biggest scourge - corruption. Sam Benstead investigates...
As a new year begins Latin America is making a concerted effort to tackle its biggest scourge - corruption. Sam Benstead investigates...
Major discoveries, successful bidding rounds and lighter regulation – Mexico’s oil sector is moving in the right direction, writes Moises Kababie, Control Risks’ Principal Mexico Analyst…
Brazil’s embattled interim president, Michel Temer, has survived various corruption votes this year and now looks likely to see out the end of his term...
The conclusion of the fourth round of Nafta renegotiations revealed that big differences remain, with Mexico and Canada rejecting the US proposals for reform...
So far Mexico’s energy reform has brought major new oil discoveries, gleaming new petrol stations and billions of dollars of committed international investment. We look at what’s next…
Technological advances, attitude shifts and market development are all coming together at the same time to transform Latin America’s energy sector…
The early signs suggest that the coming mid-term elections could favour Argentina’s pro-business government, write Control Risks Analysts Marcelo Sumi and Thomaz Favaro…
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s first year as Peru’s president has seen him tested by man and nature, while investors are still waiting for his economic promises to be delivered...
Brazil’s ongoing corruption scandal claimed its highest-profile victim, when former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sentenced to ten years in jail for corruption...
In the long-run peace will be good for business but companies need to be prepared for increased tax liabilities and integrity risks, writes Sergio Guzmán, Control Risks principal Colombia, Bolivia and Suriname analyst…
China has become an increasingly important player in Latin America. Now the ‘One Belt, One Road’ infrastructure initiative could boost its presence in the region even further…
Investment in Chilean copper and gold projects slowed in recent years but a flurry of recent deals suggests that life is returning to the country's mining sector, writes Paul Harris in Santiago…
Brazilian president Michel Temer is facing political challenges that threaten to derail his radical austerity programme. LatAm INVESTOR investigates the impact for investors...
A partial recount confirmed Lenin Moreno's tight victory in a controversial presidential election. LatAm INVESTOR investigates the impact on investors...
The recent launch of Peru's first Asset Management Association is the latest sign that the country's capital markets are finally catching up with the economy's strong growth. LatAm INVESTOR investigates the opportunities for investors...
Rooting out corruption may lead to delays in 2017 but in the long-term it will create a level playing field for new actors in Peru's most exciting investment story...
Precious metal investors are heading to Colombia and Ecuador, with each country showing that they can handle modern, large-scale mining projects...
Simon Whistler, Principal at Control Risks, identifies the potential pitfalls facing investors in the region over the coming year...