Latin America Archives - Emerging Market Views

Mexico’s New President Must Tackle Inequality

The new president of Mexico has a unique opportunity to turn a period of relative economic stability for the country…

11.19.2018 Pedro Nicolaci da Costa

Bolsonaro’s Ambitious Agenda For Brazil

New President Likely To Benefit From Stronger Growth Jair Bolsonaro has handily beat his more leftist opponent, sending shockwaves to…

11.03.2018 Dawn Kissi

Markets

Emerging Markets: What To Watch This Week

South Africa reports September money and credit data Monday. Both are expected to slow from August. Third quarter unemployment will be…

10.29.2018 Emerging Market Views

Markets

Emerging Markets Equities: How Low Will They Go?

Emerging-market (EM) stocks fell in the third quarter and continued to diverge sharply from developed-market equities. While it may be…

10.18.2018 Sharon E. Fay

Markets

NAFTA 2.0: A Rewrite That Doesn’t Ease Tensions

The revised NAFTA deal relieves uncertainty for Canada and avoids a possible Mexican barrier to ratification. But what does it…

10.04.2018 Eric Winograd

Features

Mexico’s Energy Reform: Some Clues On Obrador

When soon-to-be former President Enrique Peña Nieto announced his government’s energy reform before Mexico’s congress in December 2013 he proclaimed,…

09.26.2018 Indranil Ghosh

China

Auto Tariffs And Potential Havoc On The Global Economy

From steel to engines to whole cars, tariffs are shifting the playing field for automakers. Our credit analysis suggests there…

09.10.2018 Douglas J. Peebles

Markets

Venezuela Remains On Path To Collapse

In August, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro announced new measures to improve the economy of his country. Venezuela, by many accounts has…

09.07.2018 Emerging Market Views

News

EM Contagion Risks Rising Ahead Of Brazil Election

The leading presidential candidate in Latin America’s largest economy finds himself in a awkward place for a political revival: the…

09.05.2018 Pedro Nicolaci da Costa

Markets

Mexican Election Brings Energy, Trade Into Focus

President-elect eyes expansion of refining capacity and gas production. Andrés Manuel López Obrador decisively won the Mexican presidential election on July…

08.15.2018 Dawn Kissi