Instant transfers are gutting fee income — and reshaping banking across Latin America.
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Climate Finance: Pricing the Storm
Countries race to protect their balance sheets as climate disasters are reshaping sovereign risk across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Beyond the Barrel: Safeguarding Guyana’s Newfound Wealth
Dealmaking has surged this year, led by rising foreign interest in Latin America as a relative safe haven and renewed activity in sectors like banking and energy.
Bolivia’s High-Wire Rebuild
Dealmaking has surged this year, led by rising foreign interest in Latin America as a relative safe haven and renewed activity in sectors like banking and energy.
Chile’s Next Test: Growth Without Unrest
Chile’s incoming conservative president faces the challenge of reviving a lackluster economy while keeping the peace with an expectant electorate.
Q1 – LatAm Political Economy: The Reset
A shift to the political right is driving a renewed push for fiscal discipline across Latin America as US influence reasserts itself. For investors, the search for returns is broadening — even to a Venezuela entering an uncertain post-Maduro transition.
The Limits of Climate Delivery
COP30 in Belém advanced finance and enforcement — and exposed how hard it remains to confront fossil fuels, argues Robert Muggah.
Editor’s Letter 2025 Q4
It’s been a turbulent year in global markets — one of policy shocks, political theater and unexpected turns. Yet amid the noise, one story has quietly gathered strength: the dollar’s retreat. U.S. trade tariffs and the uncertainty surrounding them have helped set the stage for a weaker greenback, opening a new chapter for emerging markets.
