NEW AQ: A Cautious Optimism About Latin America
The region faces many challenges.
But changes in the global economy, and some encouraging developments at home, could be opening up a new era of str growth.
This article is adapted from AQ's special report on A (Relatively) Bullish Case for Latin America It always feels risky to express optimism about Latin America and the Caribbean. A “lost decade” of stagnant economies, dysfunctional politics and profound challenges like organized crime and low productivity mean that “LatAm bears” make the loudest, most convincing arguments—and have often been proven right in recent years. But if you look carefully, the region is clearly benefiting from tectonic shifts underway in the world right now. The Ukraine war, mounting U.S.-China...
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