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March 2, 2016
Americas
The Long Arm of U.S. Law and Latin America’s Corruption Malaise
Latin America’s corruption scandals of the past two years are moving slowly toward resolution. As they move forward, it is interesting to note that in a region that has been particularly protective o…
July 14, 2011
China
Reads of the Week: Latin America’s Progress, Its Unfortunate Limits, and the U.S.-Brazil Agenda
An elderly Guatemalan woman rests before leaving Bolivia from Santa Cruz (David Mercado/Courtesy Reuters). For those of you that haven’t seen this yet -- the Economist’s Americas editor Michael Reid…
December 29, 2011
Economics
2011 Trends in Latin America: The Middle Class
Customers look at laptops at a Wal-Mart store in Mexico City (Henry Romero/Courtesy Reuters). Another 2011 trend is the rise of the middle class. While in the United States article after article – a…
May 3, 2011
Americas
Sovereign Debt Restructuring in Europe: Lessons from Latin America
Experts discuss the current state of European sovereign debt restructuring, as well as the economic lessons Latin America has to offer. This event was part of the McKinsey Executive Roundtable ser…
July 15, 2009
Cuba
News Release: CFR Latin America Studies Director Authors Primer on History and Politics of Cuba
In her new book, CUBA: What Everyone Needs to Know, CFR Senior Fellow and Director for Latin America Studies Julia E. Sweig provides a straightforward guide to Cuba’s politics, its often fraught rela…