Many parts of Rio will be economically untouched by the Olympics though the games will still leave a positive legacy, points out AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth.
As Petrocaribe’s top oil recipient, Cuba hurts when Venezuela hurts.
The International Monetary Fund’s revised forecast is welcome news for the region, especially Brazil.
“Commercial airline service supports our policy of engagement and allows for a normal relationship with Cuba,” says AS/COA’s Alana Tummino on the one year mark of renewed U.S.-Cuba diplomatic relations.
Venezuela's "know-how" economist has helped countries like Colombia, Mexico and Peru shield themselves from boom and bust cycles.
Seven years since Rio won the bid to host the Games, inflation, rising costs, and economic woes have fattened the bill.
Despite talented officials like Agustín Carstens, challenges such as rule of law continue to hold Mexico back.