Latin America
Corporate climate reporting is underestimating risks
Bank and corporate climate audits and stress tests overestimate progress on climate targets due to understating risks
InternationalUruguay's Frente Amplio retains its pre-election edge
The leftist Frente Amplio (FA) that governed between 2005-20 looks likely to regain the presidency
UruguayBattery production can sustain long-run overcapacity
Despite rapid demand growth, lithium-ion battery production capacity is far in excess of consumption
InternationalEcuador’s Noboa risks becoming increasingly isolated
The president, having had fairly strong cross-party support, is now at loggerheads with the opposition
EcuadorArgentina's policies raise more questions than answers
The government is celebrating its first legislative victories since taking office in December
ArgentinaColombia land reform is unlikely to accelerate
Unequal land ownership in Colombia has created, fuelled and been further complicated by decades of armed conflict
ColombiaChile's persistent labour informality poses challenges
Nearly 30% of the Chilean workforce is informal, making it harder to achieve higher productivity and pension levels
ChileLatin American fintechs will expand at a slower pace
There were more than 3,000 fintech firms in Latin America and the Caribbean by the end of 2023
Latin America