"Thirty-five years after former US Federal Reserve Chair Paul Volcker left office (and nearly three years after his death), the mere mention of his name still gives shivers to Latin Americans who remember the economic devastation caused by _...Read More_

>"Mexico’s economy entered a technical recession at the end of last year with two consecutive quarters of contraction"

>"The COVID-19 pandemic brought a halt to the expansion of Latin America’s middle class and pushed _...Read More_

"Venezuela has for years seen some of the world’s worst inflation, complicating cash transactions amid economic crisis."

"Major firms are eager to profit from a legal Mexican cannabis market, but will they be able to navigate the risks?"

"The mass protests that have recently erupted in countries as different as Colombia and Cuba attest to the severity of the crises facing Latin America. Although the region's problems must be addressed above all by its leaders, increased _...Read More_

>"Cuba’s economy shrank by 11 percent in 2020, the sharpest contraction since the collapse of the Soviet Union."

"The company even sent a physical letter to every crew member from the CEO, which discouraged people from unionizing."

>"Economists estimate countries are losing billions of dollars a year due to homophobia and anti-LGBTQ laws and practices."

There is a promising road ahead if the aforementioned challenges are properly addressed in the coming years by academia, government, and the private sector. The LAC region has the means to leverage increased interest in nearshoring and _...Read More_

>"One in every six young people aged 18 to 29 in Latin America and the Caribbean has left work since the pandemic began."

>"Facing hunger and economic crisis at home, migrants say they have little hope – and no choice but to leave for US."

>"A brief overview of platinum, and a comparative analysis to other metals, as well as the stock market to see if platinum is a good investment."