Latin America

Mexico: global opportunities, local inequalities

Published by Veronica Campostrini. May 21, 2025 .

Macroeconomic analysis Latin America Foreign markets Internationalisation Foreign market analysis

Mexico is currently one of the main areas of interest for global investors. Its strategic geographic location, openness to trade, and solid industrial base make it a crucial hub in North American va... [ Read all ]

Costa Rica: the export Boom of Health Products

Published by Marzia Moccia. Feb. 16, 2022 .

Latin America Foreign markets Emerging markets Foreign market analysis

The country has become an attractor of foreign capital to the sector, making it its top export item [ Read all ]

Argentine Peso: Official and Black Market Comparison

Published by Gloria Zambelli. Nov. 12, 2021 .

Dollar Argentine peso Exchange rate Exchange rate risk Latin America Exchange rates

It is well known that there are "free" markets where securities and currencies are traded in parallel with official markets. More properly, we can speak of a third market if the unregulated exchang... [ Read all ]

AUKUS Effect: New Paths for International Trade?

Published by Gloria Zambelli. Sept. 29, 2021 .

United States of America Latin America Asia NAFTA Global economic trends

La firma dell’AUKUS e la richiesta della Cina di entrare nel CPTPP pongono le basi di uno spostamento del commercio internazionale verso l’area dell’Indo-Pacifico [ Read all ]

El Salvador adopts Bitcoin

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Sept. 10, 2021 .

Exchange rate Latin America IMF Central banks Exchange rate risk Emerging markets Exchange rates

The Central American country becomes pioneer in cryptocurrency world [ Read all ]

The Long Appreciation of the Brazilian Real continues

Published by Gloria Zambelli. June 25, 2021 .

Exchange rate Latin America Economic policy Brazilian real Exchange rates

Gli osservatori internazionali sembrano apprezzare la svolta falco della banca centrale brasiliana sostenendo l'apprezzamento della valuta [ Read all ]

Chilean Peso: Copper Price and Vaccine Effect

Published by Alba Di Rosa. March 12, 2021 .

Exchange rate Uncertainty Exchange rate risk Latin America Covid-19 Emerging markets Exchange rates

Efficiency of Chile's anti-Covid19 vaccination campaign finds approval of the markets [ Read all ]

Focus on EM Currencies: Fiscal Uncertainty Weighs on the Real

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Oct. 16, 2020 .

Exchange rate Central banks Uncertainty Economic policy Exchange rate risk Brazilian real Latin America Covid-19 Emerging markets Exchange rates

The Brazilian currency reflects markets' worries over the state of health of public finances, with regard to a new social welfare program [ Read all ]

The March of the Epidemic in Brazil: What Prospects for the Real?

Published by Alba Di Rosa. May 29, 2020 .

Exchange rate Central banks Uncertainty Exchange rate risk Brazilian real Latin America Emerging markets Exchange rates

Political tensions and health risk keep the real under pressure, in spite of some signs of the beginning of a turnaround. [ Read all ]

The new EU-Mexico trade agreement

Published by Marzia Moccia. May 6, 2020 .

Foreign markets Latin America Europe Export markets Emerging markets International marketing

The total removing of the existing tariffs and the recognition of European geographical indications are substantial elements of the new agreement [ Read all ]