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… When he laid the first ever…

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, despite some…

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 president, Laurentino Cortizo, recalls the “epic battle”…

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 Latin America… Latin America has significant economic links…

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, Jesus Santrich and Hernan…

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 international sustainable development and climate objectives.…

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…