JP Spinetto is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Latin American business, economic affairs and politics. He was previously Bloomberg News’ managing editor for economics and government in the region.
With a smarter strategy, the former president would be poised for a political comeback in Brazil next year. Instead, he’s on trial and staring at prison.
The South American nation has a unique opportunity to become one of the world’s largest copper producers — and prove that it is stable enough to attract and reward big, long-term investments.
Thanks to its raised geopolitical profile, the Central American nation has a chance to leverage its strategic location, woo investors and revamp its economic model.
Brazil’s president has played US tariffs to his initial political advantage, but that’s a strategy with clear time limits. He needs to seal a big deal with the US to avoid real economic pain.
Sixteen years after becoming a founding member of the bloc, the country is no closer to meeting its promise of becoming an emerging economic superpower. So why continue?
For the region’s central banks, there is little to be lost in waiting for hard data showing the recent rise in inflation rates is temporary before easing further.
Milei was seeking a decisive triumph of his libertarian ideas over Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's interventionist ethos. The manner of her exit makes that impossible.
Crime and insecurity top voter concerns across the region, a trend that’s likely to benefit rightwing parties when Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Peru pick presidents.
The region is in a good position to attract key digital infrastructure investments. But it needs to balance tech giants’ insatiable demands for energy and resources with the needs of host communities and their natural environment.
