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Building Bridges in Latin America

Ranil Jayawardena, Minister for International Trade, explains how ‘Global Britain’ can support Latin America’s clean energy transition in the wake of the pandemic and create opportunities for UK plc…...

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What Latin America’s Latest Defaults Mean for Investors

Boutique investment bank, BancTrust & Co, analyses Covid-19’s impact on Latin American markets. Find out more at www.banctrust.co.uk or contact its research and strategy team on...

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Another Lost Decade?

The first in a series of articles that explore if Latin America is heading for a debt crisis… In recent months Latin American governments have done whatever it takes to control coronavirus. And,...

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Paraguay’s Finance Minister Explains How His Country Can Cope with Covid-19

Benigno López on how this government is reforming the country for a post-coronavirus world… How will your tax reform improve the system? Benigno López: I believe it was Churchill that said when you...

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Could Paraguay be Britain’s Best Route to Brazil?

Liz Cramer, Paraguay’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, explains why British businesses should come to her country… Where are the opportunities in Paraguay for British firms? MC: Britain, in its new...

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Panama Bond Issue Creates Hope Amid Coronavirus Crisis

The $2.5billion issue was three times oversubscribed and was the first sovereign paper by any Latin American government since January… In his recent interview with LatAm INVESTOR, Panama’s new...

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Latin America, China and Coronavirus

Luis Felipe López-Calva, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, examines how Covid-19 will impact the economic relationship between China and...

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Cracks in Colombia’s Peace Deal

The Farc peace deal allowed Colombia to showcase its recent economic and social progress to the world. Now that Iván Márquez, the former Farc peace deal negotiator, and fellow high-level Farc figures,...

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London’s Lord Mayor on Latin America

Climate change presents an unprecedented challenge for us all – politicians, businesses and individuals alike. It is estimated that some $90trillion will be needed globally by 2030 to achieve...

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Pan Am Games Prove Peru’s Progress

This summer elite athletes from Canada to Chile arrived in Peru as Lima hosted the Pan-American and Parapan American Games. It was the first time that we’ve held a sporting event of this size and a...

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Interview with Francisco Ísmodes, Peru’s Minister of Energy and Mines

LatAm Investor: What have you done to improve the environment for investors? Minister Ísmodes: Since becoming Minister for Energy and Mines 14 months ago I have focused on strengthening the...

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Now is a Great Time to Invest in Latin American Mining

For centuries Latin American mining has captivated international investors. Tales of Birú, a magical gold-laden land that we now know as Peru, were enough to convince Spanish conquistador Francisco...

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What a US-China trade deal could mean for investors For Professional...

Summary In a Q&A with Neil Dwane, Christiaan Tuntono says China will likely agree to reduce the trade deficit and support IP protections, but not roll back “Made in China 2025”. Mona Mahajan thinks...

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Emerging Markets double digit returns for 2019? For Professional Investors Only

What should we expect this year? At the start of each year we consider our return forecasts for Emerging Market assets over the next 12 months, in order to frame our expectations for taking active risk...

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LatAm Bond Buyers Make Their Predictions for 2019

How will political change impact investments in the region in 2019? Bryan Carter: At a broad level what’s quite exciting is that the majority of the governments in South America, in the large countries...

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LatAm’s grand slam: The region looks to the future, after a year of political...

By Viktor Szabó, Investment Director, Aberdeen Latin American Income Fund Limited – It has been a time of political upheaval across Latin America with Brazil, Mexico and Colombia seeing elections –...

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The Pacific Alliance Path to Profits

The turmoil in emerging markets seems all too familiar. In the late 1990s Russia and several Asian countries suffered a series of interlinked crises that stemmed from high fiscal deficits, large...

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Latin America’s Renewable Riches

Latin America has long been at the forefront of the energy industry. In the 20th century British oil firms made great business untapping the massive hydrocarbon potential in places like Mexico and...

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Latin America’s Emigration Problem

What happened? The United States immigration policy is back in the spotlight.  President Trump responded to political pressure and issued an executive order ending the policy of separating families...

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What Odebrecht Tells Us About Corruption in Latin America

Anywhere you go in Latin America you will probably use something built by Odebrecht. You might drive along a road it constructed in Mexico, travel on one of the railways it laid in Colombia, use...

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