Banking
IMF, World Bank Reopen Venezuela’s Door to Global Markets
Venezuela rejoins global financial system as IMF, World Bank restore ties after six-year freeze.
Venezuela
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News
Trump’s Maduro Arrest Shakes Venezuela—And The Region
Beyond regime change, the operation raises immediate questions over Venezuela’s oil rebuild, proxy retaliation, and how far Washington will push compliance on migration, security, and trade.
Executive Interviews
After Maduro: Why Regime Change Doesn’t Mean Stability For Venezuela—Or Investors
Economist Abigail Hall explains what Maduro’s removal means for Venezuela, global markets, and the risks of US-led regime change.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Latin America: Looking For Silver Linings
With a new US tariff regime in place, the region’s economies face their greatest disruption in at least a generation.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2024: The Americas
Argentina Santiago Bausili: Too Early To Say With the new government led by President Javier Milei, who assumed office near...
Venezuela
Includes historical data for the Venezuela’s Gross Domestic Product growth, debt-to-GDP ratio and more, as well as information on trade,...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Venezuela: Deflation Strikes
Prices falling in Venezuela? Yes, for the moment. In February, President Nicolas Maduro’s ravaged economy saw its first month of...
Features
Bitcoin Trades Reach Record High In Lat Am
Latin American countries with weak currencies are turning to cryptocurrencies instead.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Rising Nationalism Threatens Extractive Industries In Russia, Venezuela And Other Emerging Markets
Trade and tariff wars aren't the only things that threaten cross-border trade and investment.
Features
PDVSA Hunts For Financing As Blackouts Dent Venezuelan Oil Production
Venezuela's state oil company is struggling to stay afloat.
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.