Country Report
Mexico: Flirting With Recession
Pemex woes, trade drama with the US and a slowdown in infrastructure projects threaten the new president’s promises of a growth revival.
Mexico
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Features
Pemexs Woes Could Trigger Mexican Bond Selloff
Mexican state oil company's troubles could trigger a broader debt crisis if the economy goes into recession.
Features
Four Vulnerabilities Pose Risk For Latin America
Economies across Latin America have common vulnerabilities that create riskfor investors, consumers, and governments.
Data
Hard Struggle Ahead For Latin America And The Caribbean
China’s slowdown and trade uncertainties combine with domestic turbulence to make 2019 a year of low expectations for Latin America.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
It’s Always Something: Salon Q&A with Exotix Capital’s Rafael Elias
Global Finance editors sat down with this month's Salon guestRafael Elias, director of Latin America research at Exotix Capital, to discuss the economic outlook for the region and Mexico’s prospects under new leadership.
Features
Mexico Turns A Corner: Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Presidency Begins
AMLO transitions from campaigning to governing.
Award Winners
Embracing Disruption
Latin American start-ups are no longer playing the copycat game, but using new technology to address the region’s unique problems.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
New CPTPP Chips Away At U.S. Prestige
U.S. President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership prompted the other 11 nations that were party to the agreement to forge ahead in a new pact without the U.S.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Latin America: Back on Track
Good news from Latin America: With Brazil and Argentina coming out of the 2015-2016 recession, the region has returned to expansion mode and is expected to gain economic strength this year and next. The return of capital inflows and an apparent change in foreign direct investment (FDI) are the most evident signs that investors’ views of South and Central America have tilted more to the positive of late. The region is back on track.
Data
Latin America Back On Track
A nascent global recovery is improving prospects across Latin America and the Caribbean—albeit unevenly.Foreign direct investment is increasing, commodity prices have bottomed out, and six countries will hold presidential elections through the end of October.
Country Report
Mexico Slows As Politics Flares
Peso volatility and investor caution are likely to linger through the middle of the year.
Data
Sunnier Prospects For Latin America
With asset prices low while fundamentals are improving, Latin American economies are poised for a rebound.