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Latin America’s Digital Economy and Trends in International Taxation

On April 12, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted an event titled “Latin America’s Digital Economy and Trends in International Taxation.” The discussion took place in the context of a recent OECD report, that reported that a global consensus on how to tax businesses with a substantial digital footprint but no physical presence in a given country remains elusive.

Leonie Rauls

Event Summaries ˙

File Photo: @jguaido via Twitter.

Who Has the Upper Hand in Venezuela Now?

What happened on April 30 in Venezuela, and did Maduro or Guaidó come out stronger?

Steve Ellner, Raúl Stolk, Kevin Ivers, Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian, Jennifer McCoy

Latin America Advisor ˙

Poverty is on the rise in countries facing economic recession such as Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela, Nora Lustig writes below. // File Photo: Argentine Government.

What More Can Latin America Do to Reduce Poverty?

What factors are shaping extreme poverty rates in the region, and how should governments confront this challenge?

Jaana Remes, Claudio Loser, Nora Lustig, Camilo Arriagada Luco

Latin America Advisor ˙

Factory workers in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, are pictured above. // File Photo: Mexican Government.

How Can Latin America Become More Productive?

What are the reasons behind the region’s persistently low productivity rates, and what can it do to reverse this trend?

Alicia Bárcena, Jaana Remes, Welby Leaman, Matteo Grazzi

Latin America Advisor ˙

The Chinese container ship CSCL Venus is pictured above. // File Photo: Buonasera via Creative Commons.

How Are Trade Tensions Affecting Supply Chains?

How are escalating U.S.-China trade tensions affecting global supply chains and the role of Latin American and Caribbean nations in them?

Andrew Rudman, Guillermo Malpica, Riley Walters, Fernando de Mateo

Latin America Advisor ˙

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner recently announced that she would be running for vice president on a ticket headed by her former cabinet chief, Alberto Fernández. // File Photo: Facebook site of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

How Has CFK’s Move Altered Argentina’s Race?

Does former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner have a better chance at a comeback by betting on the vice presidency?

Graciela Römer, Andrés Asiain, Charles H. Blake, Nicolás Saldías, Paula Alonso

Latin America Advisor ˙

Colombia’s Supreme Court last week freed former FARC rebel leader Seuxis Hernández, also known as Jesús Santrich, who is wanted on cocaine trafficking charges in the United States. // File Photo: Colombian Government.

Are Colombia’s Courts Capable of Keeping the Peace?

What are the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision to release former FARC leader Seuxis Hernández?

Maria Velez de Berliner, Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli, Maria Velez de Berliner, César Caballero

Latin America Advisor ˙