Four Reasons for Brazil’s Credit Dysfunction – and How to Fix It
Brazil’s Central Bank raised eyebrows in December when it lowered its target interest rate to 7 percent. That’s high by global standards, and about average for other major emerging markets, but it was a milestone for Latin America’s biggest economy: 7 percent is the lowest key interest rate in Brazil’s history. That Brazil’s all-time lowest … Read more
Four Reasons for Brazil’s Credit Dysfunction – and How to Fix It
Brazil’s sky-high cost of credit hurts the economy; lowering it could be an important step in boosting growth and jobs.
How Netflix Is Driving A Latin American Stand-Up Comedy Boom
With stand-up gaining fans in the region, Netflix will release 15 Spanish-language specials in 2018.
A New Generation Is Changing Paraguayan Politics
While less dramatic than in the rest of Latin America, there is a transformation in Paraguay led by those born in the late 1970s and 1980s.
How a Competitive Primary Race Could Shape Paraguay’s Future
ASUNCIÓN – When Paraguayans go to the polls on Dec. 17 to choose their parties’ candidates for April’s presidential race, incumbent President Horacio Cartes will not – despite his best efforts – be on the ballot. But Cartes’ legacy, shaped partly by his controversial push for re-election and the protests it sparked, will be. That’s … Read more
Why I Believe Lula Will Be a Candidate in October
Jailing a presidential frontrunner is “not the Brazilian tradition,” for better and for worse, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.
Decoding Chile’s Presidential Wild Card, Alejandro Guillier
Correction appended below. Stumping in the central city of Concepción with 13 days to go until the Dec. 17 presidential election run-off, Alejandro Guillier’s rhetoric veered from leftist to provocative when he told the crowd that to pay for free education, his government would take from the wealthy, “so they can help build the country … Read more
Why CFK’s Arrest Warrant Is Nothing to Celebrate
A questionable court ruling could bolster suspicions about politicized courts in Argentina.
Swiss Banks Also Feeling the Sting of Brazil’s Car Wash Investigation
The opacity of Switzerland’s banking system served the corruption scheme well. Swiss authorities are looking at ways to change that.
The Judge Who Is Resisting Brazil’s Lava Jato
As Brazilians fight against corruption and cronyism, one Supreme Court judge insists on doing things the old-fashioned way.
Brazil’s How-Not-To Guide on Trade
A look at the sugar and ethanol industry shows why trade barriers are not the best response to globalization’s pressures.
Chileans Are Frustrated With Politics, Too
A surprise in Sunday’s first-round presidential election suggests Chile isn’t immune to Latin America’s anti-establishment mood.
Brazil’s Foreign Policy Isn’t Dead. It’s Just Hibernating.
The government of Michel Temer has dealt Brazilian foreign policy a body blow. Not only has the president traveled abroad less than any of his predecessors since Itamar Franco in the 1990s, but, more importantly, Brazil nowadays contributes remarkably little to dealing with urgent regional challenges. These include the crisis in Venezuela, transnational crime, China’s … Read more
Petrobras dá a volta por cima
Este artigo foi adaptado da edição impresa de AQ sobre Colômbia | Leer en español | Read in English Todos acompanhamos as machetes. A Petrobras, a estatal de petróleo brasileira, tornou-se, nos últimos anos, uma síntese de disfunção e corrupção, o epicentro do escândalo conhecido como Operação Lava-Jato, que resultou em pelo menos US$ 5 bilhões … Read more
Brazil’s Petrobras: Not Dead After All
After years of financial uncertainty, the Brazilian oil giant is back from the brink – and beating regional competitors.
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