Economics & Finance Archives - Americas Quarterly

The Mexican facility of Chinese electronics manufacturer Sunon illustrates China’s expanding industrial footprint in Mexico.

Mexico Still Has a China Problem

Strategic ambiguity no longer works in an era of geoeconomic pressure, two experts write.

AQ Podcast | Brazil, Colombia and a Regional Case for Optimism

A veteran Financial Times editor on why the region’s next two decades may look very different than the previous two.

AQ Podcast | Rodrigo Paz’s Overhaul of Bolivia

Early policy changes on subsidies, foreign policy and investment mark a clear break from the MAS era.

A set of electrical towers next to a road in the Western city of Maracaibo, Venezuela, in early February.

Reinventing Venezuela’s Struggling Electricity Sector

Having enough electricity is key to the nation’s post-Maduro recovery. Two experts offer a way forward.

Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz speaks during the Latin America and the Caribbean International Economic Forum in Panama City on Jan. 28

Rodrigo Paz’s Defiant First 90 Days

Against the odds, Bolivia’s president has eliminated fuel subsidies, weathered the fallout, and, for now, stabilized the economy.

Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's president, right, and Mark Carney, Canada's prime minister, speak in Mexico City, Sept. 18, 2025.

Why USMCA May Survive After All

USMCA review will test politics and economic realities. Preserving North American integration remains the least costly path forward, an expert writes.

Latin America and the Caribbean: A 2026 Snapshot

AQ tracks political and economic trends as well as key indicators to watch in 12 countries.

Agrosmart founders Thales Nicoleti, Mariana Vasconcelos and Raphael Pizzi