With domestic food production limited by climate and water scarcity, Gulf states are investing billions in Latin America’s agribusiness sector — from Brazilian beef and Chilean fruit to logistics and ag-tech — to secure long-term supplies and control global food chains.
Category: 2026 Q2
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Market Talk: Bonds – Q2 2026
Latin American bond issuance is booming, fueled by strong demand as investors turn to the region for higher yields on a weakening dollar. It’s set for a good run in the second quarter of this year even as the Iran war raises concerns about the impact of oil prices on the global economy, analysts say.
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Pemex: Back From the Brink
Government support is easing the oil giant’s debt burden and tightening spreads, drawing investors back to its bonds.
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Market Talk: Equity – Q2 2026
After subdued activity over the past four years, the primary equity market roared back to life at the start of this year, first in Mexico and now in Brazil.
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Market Talk: Loans – Q2 2026
With new administrations taking office across the region and with elections looming in Brazil, Colombia and Peru, companies have been securing funding to preempt potentially rising costs, experts say.
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Chile Markets: The Comeback Trade
Corporate bond issuance hits record levels as investors bet a more market-friendly policy environment will sustain Chile’s financial rebound.
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Colombia Elections: Fiscal Risks in a Crowded Race
With domestic food production limited by climate and water scarcity, Gulf states are investing billions in Latin America’s agribusiness sector — from Brazilian beef and Chilean fruit to logistics and ag-tech — to secure long-term supplies and control global food chains.
Posted in2026 Q2
Market Talk: M&A – Q2 2026
With domestic food production limited by climate and water scarcity, Gulf states are investing billions in Latin America’s agribusiness sector — from Brazilian beef and Chilean fruit to logistics and ag-tech — to secure long-term supplies and control global food chains.
Posted in2026 Q2
Strategic Investment: The Big Shift
After decades on the margins, Latin America and the Caribbean is emerging as a favored destination for risk-averse strategic investors. As geopolitical tensions rise — including the conflict in the Middle East — investors are spending billions on assets that promise steady, long-term returns.
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Rethinking Economic Policy
At a time of immense global challenges, a focus on macro stability alone is not sufficient for sustained economic growth. A new playbook, argues Andres Velasco, must take into account innovation, state capacity and political legitimacy – for Latin America and the developing world more broadly.