News
Panama’s recently expanded Canal faces unprecedented challenges from climate change and shifting trade patterns. But, 20 years after Panama took back control of the asset, the country is already working on protecting its future…
Latin America was riven by protests in late 2019. Canning House CEO, Cristina Cortes, expects unrest to continue in 2020 but has an optimistic outlook for business in the region…
International businesses active in Latin America should be aware of the likely risks in the year ahead, writes Thomaz Favaro, Director, Control Risks São Paulo
The Pacific Alliance will see more political problems in 2020 but the bloc’s fundamental economic strengths make it one of the best investments in Latin America. We investigate the outlook for the region's newest trade group over the next decade...
Ecuador aims to produce up to 600,000 barrels per day in 2020, well above its current Opec quota of 528,000 bpd. The new energy minister will be hoping new concessions and rounds can attract the investment needed to make it happen...
Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest is at a ten-year high. We investigate if Latin America's largest economy can save the region's most-important natural asset and look at the likely impact for investors...
Hurricane Dorian shows the region still has a lot to learn about how to deal with natural catastrophes, writes Francisco García González, Control Risks’ lead analyst for the Caribbean…
More gold and copper have been found in Ecuador in the last ten years than anywhere else on earth. The world’s largest mining companies are already jostling for position in the country...
Leading members of Colombian guerrilla group the Farc (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) renounced the peace deal and returned to armed struggle. LatAm INVESTOR investigates the impact for investors...
Argentina looks set to default for the ninth time in its chequered economic history. LatAm INVESTOR looks at what went wrong and the likely impact for investors...
London is already the world's largest green bond issuer and can play a key role in financing Latin America's push for sustainable economic development, writes Peter Estlin, Lord Mayor of the City of London...
The Pan-American and Parapan American Games, Lima2019, showcased Peru's success stories, writes Paulo Pantigoso, Managing Partner, EY Peru. But there is plenty more to come for investors that believe in the country...
After a strong victory in Sunday’s presidential poll, Alejandro Giammattei will be Guatemala’s next president. He will assume power in January 2020 and will inherit a country in need of economic reform, writes Adriana Thomas, Guatemala Lead Analyst at Control Risks...
After 20 years of tortuous negotiations Latin America’s largest trade bloc, Mercosur, finally inked a trade agreement with the European Union. However, the angry reaction from French and Irish farmers suggests it's far from a done deal...
The shock resignation of the finance minister, coupled with an unpractical Pemex plan, suggests that Mexico’s left-wing president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), has stopped appeasing investors...
For centuries Latin America's mines have captivated international investors. It's geological endowment is just as impressive as ever but recent political and social trends bode well for investors...
Wind farms and solar parks are spreading across Latin America as the region makes the most of its renewable potential. It’s a great opportunity for the UK’s financial sector…
Regardless of whether you believe global warming is man-made or not, it's clear that it is happening. Climate change will have an outsized impact in Latin America with far-reaching economic and social consequences...