Latin America

  • Aug 15
  • 7 min read

AI investments will take years to pay off

Over USD1tn has been invested in AI with the intention of lifting productivity

International
  • Aug 14
  • 7 min read

Peru coca cultivation will shift to more remote areas

Reports that coca cultivation diminished last year may be due to the fact that it is moving to less accessible areas

Peru
  • Aug 14
  • 7 min read

Digital services trade growth will widen inequalities

Digital services trade is outgrowing other trade categories but -- raising inequality concerns -- is highly concentrated

International
  • Aug 13
  • 7 min read

Sheinbaum’s water reforms will face hurdles in Mexico

Water scarcity is a major and potentially growing challenge that Sheinbaum is keen to address

Mexico
  • Aug 12
  • 7 min read

Limited data and AI framework affects Brazil economy

Developing an artificial intelligence (AI) and data legal framework is proving challenging in Brazil

Brazil
  • Aug 12
  • 7 min read

Tungsten demand outpaces supply amid shift from China

Demand for tungsten is rising from military and other applications but the dominant supplier, China, is producing less

International
  • Aug 9
  • 7 min read

Latin America faces an increase in climate mobility

Climate change will exacerbate migration challenges across Latin America

Latin America
  • Aug 8
  • 7 min read

Mexico appointments signal economic continuity

Mexico’s new president looks minded broadly to maintain the economic plans of her predecessor

Mexico