Nervousness in world markets has cast a shadow over Latin America’s economies. But unlike previous crises, many analysts view the region as a motor for future growth, even as advanced economies struggle.
"This economic growth - this miracle of Peru if you want to put it that way - could very well continue," says COA's Eric Farnsworth, speaking about the economic implications of President Ollanta Humala's recent electoral victory.
AS/COA's President and CEO Susan Segal is ranked one of Latin America's top 50 businesswomen in the latest issue of Latin Business Chronicle.
At an AS/COA panel, speakers presented different perspectives regarding the prospects of the RMB as an international currency, the issue of trade settlements, and the outlook for reserve currency status and RMB-denominated investments
With Dominique Strauss-Kahn gone, Latin Americanists eye non-European picks to head the International Monetary Fund.
China’s fast economic growth, robust external trade, and foreign investment across the world are rapidly increasing the use of the Chinese currency outside the mainland. Speakers analyzed the economic and political implications of the use of the Renminbi in Latin America.
Sugar-based ethanol production has helped wean Brazil off foreign-oil dependence, but skyrocketing demand is straining the industry and stretching the limits of Brazil’s fuel self-sufficiency.