2016 brought some good news for Mexico: a record year for car sales and manufacturing. 

Listen: The political scientist lays out what the rise of political outsiders and a global protectionist tone mean for Brazil in 2017.

After GDP shrank in 2016, the region is expected to grow 1.3 percent in the new year. Here’s the country breakdown. 

One year into office, Mauricio Macri’s reformist government proves it has the potential to deliver enduring institutional change.