Analysis

Assessing the State of Doing Business in Latin America

As Latin American and Caribbean economies have intermittently thrived then struggled in the past decade, the barriers to doing business have remained consistently high. And while reform efforts accelerated in 2016, improving business regulations and economic governance remains a critical missing step for poverty reduction, growth, competitiveness, and the rule of law.

Tim Mahony

Event Summaries ˙

What Did Obama & Peña Nieto Achieve?

What were the most important developments to come out of the meeting between the two presidents?

Arturo Sarukhán, Eliot L. Engel, Juan Carlos Hartasánchez, James R. Jones

Free trade takes a beating in 2016

Free trade Republicans must confront globalization’s disadvantages head on to defend its tremendous benefits.

Thomas McLarty, Nelson Cunningham

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ USA Today

How Can Latin America Move to Low-Carbon Energy?

Latin America faces some of the toughest obstacles to halting energy emissions, but many countries in the region also have among the best opportunities to reach climate goals.

Lisa Viscidi, Rebecca O’Connor

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ The New York Times

Did Fidel Destroy His Own Legacy?

No one can deny Fidel Castro his place in history. He was, by any measure, the most prominent political figure in Latin America in the 20th century, maybe since Christopher Columbus. The question is whether the narrative will be mostly about bold dreams and progressive change—or about oppression and stagnation in Cuba.

Peter Hakim

Articles & Op-Eds ˙

Central America’s Triangle of Despair

If external actors are serious about helping the Northern Triangle, they should not be shy about demanding fundamental reforms.

Kevin Casas-Zamora

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Project Syndicate

China’s Venezuela Conundrum

The government of Nicolás Maduro has made some last-ditch efforts to cut costs and pay off debts, but it is quickly running out of lifelines.

Margaret Myers

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Miami Herald

What Will Trudeau & the Liberals Bring to Canada?

What do the results mean for businesses in Canada, and which sectors will be most affected?

Arturo Sarukhán, Kenneth Frankel, Carlo Dade, Paul Durand, Maxwell A. Cameron

Latin America Advisor ˙ ˙ Latin America Advisor

Will the US Heed Puerto Rico’s ‘Distress Call’?

Should the US government help Puerto Rico get out from under its debt? What is the best way to approach the task?

José J. Villamil, Kenneth McClintock, Rafael Cox Alomar

Latin America Advisor ˙ ˙ Latin America Advisor