Bolivia struggles to maintain contractual commitments to Argentina and Brazil, leading to a recent leader’s meeting in Buenos Aires about the matter. In Venezuela, fallout continues following last year's nationalizations.
Eliana Cardoso, a professor at Fundação Getúlio Vargas and former World Bank economist, explores the balance between Brazil's sustained economic growth and China's hunger for commodities. She says that worldwide economic turmoil may affect trade quotas and put Brazil's economic prospects at risk.
At a weekend Buenos Aires summit, leaders talked about energy needs. As Bolivia falls short in meeting natural gas export demands, Argentina and Brazil may look to nuclear power as a solution.
Pemex struggles with declining oil production and a push for reform in the Mexican Congress that would allow private investment. Meanwhile, Petrobras is seen as a model for how national oil industries should be run.
AS/COA Miami's recent program on Brazil's outlook gathered experts to evaluate
Brazil announced repercussions for illegal land use in the Amazon following reports of a jump in deforestation rates, fueled by surging food prices. Yet rising costs present an opportunity for responsible land use incentives.
AS/COA examines the Brazilian Congress’ decision to vote against extending the provisional tax on financial transactions and how this affects future fiscal spending.