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Cuba: New President Must Juggle Party And State

Miguel Diaz-Canel, the newly elected President of Cuba has a full economic and political agenda, but only some of it is under his control. Some—including the overall business environment—remains under the control of Raul Castro, the country’s former president and ...

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Cultural Revolution: Q&A With Head Of Strategy At Sander Enrique Alvarez

Enrique Alvarez, head of Strategy at Santander, talks about the impact of digitization, mobile banking and other groundbreaking technologies being put to work in Latin America.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Currency Crises Erupt Amid Rate, Trade Tensions

Headwinds hit currencies in emerging markets.

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El Salvador Banking Outlook Improving: Q&A with Banco Agrícola’s CFO Ana Beatriz Marin Restrepo

Global Finance discusses goals, strategy, and prospects with Banco Agrícola's CFO Ana Beatriz Marin Restrepo.

News

Latin America Sees Profit In US-China Spat

US-China trade tensions benefit Latin America's commodities and exports.

Award Winners

World’s Best Bank Awards 2018: Latin America

Adversity builds resilience:Inured to the region’s perennial issues, Latin American banks keep finding a way to prosper.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Cuba’s Cautious Capitalism

The rigors of Cuba’s business environment make foreign direct investment a very long-term bet.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Chile Challenges Chinas Control Of Lithium Production

Chinese state company's purchase of Chilean lithium-maker would create one company with control of 70% of the world's lithium supply.

Features

Caribbean: Stormy Recovery Path

The 2017 hurricane season hit the Caribbean hard, leaving a trail of destruction and death—sometimes wiping out whole settlements. It also sparked fresh doubts that turquoise waters and sandy beaches will draw enough tourists or the investment and spending that goes with a robust tourism industry.

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.

Awards

Global Finance Announces The Best Banks In Latin America 2018

A full report on the selections will appear in the May issue of Global Finance, with winners chosen in nearly 150 countries across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Central & Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, North America and Western Europe. The ...

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Latin America And The Caribbean: Back On Track

A nascent global recovery is improving prospects across Latin America and the Caribbean—albeit unevenly. Click here for more on the Caribbean's economic recovery.