¿Cómo afectan las tensiones comerciales a las cadenas de suministro?
¿En qué medida las tensiones crecientes entre Estados Unidos y China afectan las cadenas de suministro globales y el papel de América Latina y el Caribe en ellas?
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Promessas Não Cumpridas: A América-Latina Hoje
O volume tem uma visão ampla dos recentes desenvolvimentos sociais, políticos e econômicos na América Latina. Ele contém seis ensaios, focados em temas salientes e transversais, que tentam construir um fio ou uma narrativa sobre a região altamente diversificada, destacando suas principais idiossincrasias e analisando para onde ela deve se encaminhar nos próximos anos.
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Avoiding the Amazon Rainforest Tipping Point
Deforestation rates in the Amazon River Basin have risen to near-record levels in recent years, threatening biodiversity and indigenous lands as well as global climate change efforts and weather patterns in the Amazon region and beyond. The lack of governance across Amazonian nations is a primary factor behind countries’ failure to stem forest loss, said experts at an event launching a new Inter-American Dialogue report on May 29.
Mexico’s Problematic Energy Policy
Just as Pemex bonds suffered a downgrading to junk status by Fitch, Lisa Viscidi, director of the Energy Program, sat down with Nathaniel Parish Flannery of Forbes to discuss the state of Mexico’s energy sector, including oil and gas, regulators, and renewables, seven months into the AMLO administration.
Is the Dominican Republic’s Pivot to China Paying Off?
The Dominican Republic’s president, Danilo Medina, in late March met with Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua in Santo Domingo, where they agreed on new economic cooperation accords and followed up on agreements that the two countries made last year. How much have ties with China paid off for the Dominican Republic?
Has Trump Gone Too Far With New Tariffs on Mexico?
What effect will the tariffs have on the economies of both countries, and how has the private sector reacted?
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The Historic Blackout in Argentina and Uruguay
Lisa Viscidi, director of the Energy, Climate Change & Extractive Industries Program, appeared on CGTN to discuss the reasons for the unprecedented blackout that affected all of Argentina and Uruguay and parts of Paraguay on June 16, how it affects Argentine President Mauricio Macri’s re-election campaign, and whether it could happen again.
How Will Digital Technologies Boost the Power Sector?
How are governments and companies in the region integrating digital technologies in the power sector?
Brazil’s Energy Sector Needs Reform. Is Bolsonaro Up to the Task?
Revitalizing Brazil’s energy sector will be key to Jair Bolsonaro’s success as president – but so far, he’s had mixed results when it comes to getting reforms through Congress. Unless Bolsonaro learns to work with legislators and ease turbulence within his government, Brazil’s missing energy reforms will continue to threaten its economy, and its politics.
China’s Agro-Industrial Interests in Latin America
The China-Latin America agro-industrial relationship has been growing, and at a notable pace, prompted in large part by China’s evolving food security strategy
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Los desafíos de la naciente relación comercial
Bruno Binetti habló con Gabriela Frías de CNN Español para analizar el impacto potencial del acuerdo de libre comercio entre Mercosur y la Unión Europea.
¿Qué ganan México y China de lazos más fuertes?
¿Cómo se verían los lazos más fuertes entre México y China, y cómo puede ganar cada país?
How Revolutionary is the E.U.-Mercosur Trade Agreement?
How significant is the Mercosur-E.U. trade deal, and what are its most important provisions?
Mexico’s Energy Reform: Bridging the Skills Gap
Firms across Latin America are complaining about the difficulties of recruiting workers with the technical skills their businesses demand. Lack of adequate skills is becoming a bottleneck for growth in technologically complex industries, harming government efforts to increase investment in strategic sectors of the economy. In Mexico, the energy reform creates opportunities to generate new jobs and educate and train workers in specialized skillsets, but the country will also face challenges in meeting additional demand for skilled labor.
Why Is Panama Back on the FATF’s ‘Gray List’?
Why has Panama been placed back on the FATF’s gray list, and what does it mean for its economy?