News, insights and strategies in Latin America

Mexico postponed the U.S. tariff hike for 90 days; inflation returned to target (3.55%) and GDP avoided recession (+0.7%), as anti-gentrification protests grew. Argentina posted a strong rebound (+7.6% in Q2), secured an IMF disbursement, and began steps to regain Visa Waiver status amid social tensions over austerity. Central America & the Caribbean: Guatemala boosted…

The recent Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting sent a clear message but also stirred uncertainty within the markets. The United States Federal Reserve chose to keep interest rates steady, but this decision was accompanied by an internal division not seen in decades.  For the first time in over 30 years, two members of the…

Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are revolutionising the financial world, promising innovation, transparency, decentralisation, and ease. However, the high energy consumption of this technology poses challenges to the climate crisis we face. The good news is that alternatives already exist to mitigate this impact, in a movement known as green blockchain. According to data from the Cambridge…