Latin American Economy & Business - July 2018 (ISSN 1741-7430)

A global trade war may, or may not, be around the corner.... Read More

When Latin American countries face economic crises, austerity is often proposed as the solution.... Read More

The 1 July election of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) as Mexico’s next president was widely expected.... Read More

Despite the announcement of a US$50bn financial support package from the IMF, Argentina’s financial markets remain turbulent.... Read More

The first deputy minister for Economy & Planning, Alejandro Gil, described the economy’s performance as “acceptable” in the first half of 2018 in a presentation to the Council of Ministers in mid-June.... Read More

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It has been a baptism of fire for the government led by Mia Motley, elected on 24 May.... Read More

At a time when many countries in the region are facing the prospect of a rise in inflation, as recent sharp local-currency depreciation feeds through to higher import prices and the knock-on effect of higher retail prices, Ecuador is experiencing deflation.... Read More

The big boom in Latin American mobile telephony, which saw the emergence of one or two dominant players in the key markets, may be entering a different and more competitive stage.... Read More

Prices are finally picking up after a long slump in the international oil market.... Read More

Although by now considered something of a lame duck administration, the government of President Michel Temer, which has six months left in office, is still trying to press ahead with plans to privatise state companies.... Read More

Armoured cars – a Mexican growth sector.... Read More