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Editor, Commodities & Trade
Elena Vargas covers the commodities sector, focusing on mining, agriculture, and global trade dynamics. She provides deep insights into how resource exports shape regional development.
elena.vargas@latamreport.orgIn-depth analysis of how Mexico is driving the ESG investment transition through tools such as green, blue, and social bonds, and exploring the impact of international standards on the Latin American sustainable finance market.
Based on the 2026 Latin American economic outlook, an in-depth analysis of the normalization trends of economic growth under inflation, the recovery mechanisms of household purchasing power, and the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence for enhancing regional productivity.
Analyze the strategic significance of Ascentium's acquisition of Dezan Shira & Associates, explore how global business service platforms can reshape the investment and operational landscape for multinational enterprises in Asia by integrating expertise and market networks, and provide insights for regional economic development and global trade.
In-depth analysis of the paradox between long-standing resource abundance in Latin America and its low contribution to the global economy. This paper reconstructs the growth narrative of the Latin American economy by examining capital flows, structural constraints (such as insecurity and inequality), and the demand for critical minerals driven by the global green transition, exploring how it can achieve structural upgrading in an era of optionality.
Latin American tech companies are rising, yet they remain deeply mired in a network of dependence on global tech oligopolies. This article analyzes this structural predicament and its impact on regional economies, trade, and investment.
Latin America's economic growth in 2026 will fall back to about 2%, but inflation remains under control, interest rates are near neutral, and real wages are outpacing prices. The real changes are occurring on the income side, within commodities, in cross-border flows of people, and in AI infrastructure—growth momentum is shifting from export volume to the quality of domestic demand, and divergence between countries and industries is intensifying.
Looking at the Latin American Business Jet Market Through the Lens of Economic Structural Upgrading: How Wealth Growth, Geographic Demand, and Regional Integration Jointly Drive Aviation Expansion.
With 114 million customers and a 29% return on equity, Nubank is reshaping the landscape of Latin American banking. Its trajectory is not merely about the rise of one company; it marks a deep transformation of the regional financial system from exclusion toward inclusion.
This article examines the interaction between global tech oligarchs and local Latin American tech companies, analyzing how the rise of Technolatinas simultaneously reflects the vitality of the regional digital economy and its continued dependence on core technologies.
How will the US's new Monroeism toward Latin America reshape the regional economic landscape? Based on the CIDOB annual report, this article interprets the geoeconomic challenges and strategic opportunities facing Latin America in 2026.
Starting from global industrial automation market trends, this paper analyzes the opportunities and challenges for Latin America in manufacturing upgrading, identifies beneficiary countries and industries, and explores capital and infrastructure bottlenecks.
This article analyzes how Romania, leveraging its geography, infrastructure, and EU membership, is becoming a key gateway for Ukraine's reconstruction, and explores its implications for the regional economy, energy rebuilding, and international investors.
In the process of global economic fragmentation, Latin America is entering the capital spotlight with a new strategic role. By 2026, major-power competition, energy transition, food security, and supply chain restructuring will jointly shape the region's investment logic. Based on international institutions and authoritative analysis, this article examines Latin America's three driving forces, the opportunities and risks under major-power rivalry, and offers long-term structural observations.
Vanguard forecasts Mexico's GDP growth of 1.5% in 2026, higher than Goldman Sachs and central bank expectations, but lower than the Latin American regional average. Export manufacturing benefits, while fiscal constraints and structural reforms become key over the long term.
The upgrade of Peru's Chancay Port, Chinese investment in Brazilian ports, and plans for a transcontinental railway are building a new South America-Asia trade artery that bypasses the Panama Canal, profoundly impacting global agricultural flows and Latin America's economic landscape.
The construction market in the Asia-Pacific region continues to expand due to digital transformation, reshoring of manufacturing, and infrastructure investment, but labor shortages and supply chain bottlenecks are exacerbating delivery risks. This trend presents opportunities for resource-exporting countries in Latin America: growing demand for key materials such as copper, lithium, and iron ore may reshape the region's position in global value chains. This article analyzes how the construction boom in Asia-Pacific indirectly drives economic transformation in Latin America from three dimensions: regional development, industrial upgrading, and trade flows.
AI and defense spending drive global rare earth demand surge; under China-dominated supply chain, Latin American countries like Mexico face opportunities and challenges. The Pacific Alliance is promoting industrialization of critical minerals, but the risk of long-term cyclical dependence remains.
When multinational companies no longer view China merely as a manufacturing base, but as an innovation platform and engine of green transformation, Latin America must reassess its own relationship with China. This article analyzes the potential transmission effects of "China Opportunity 2.0" on Latin America's trade structure, industrial upgrading, and investment flows.
NGEx Minerals' high-grade copper-gold-silver drilling results at the Lunahuasi project in Argentina signal a reshaping of the South American mining investment landscape. This article analyzes how this discovery strengthens Argentina's status as a new global hub for critical minerals, and its impact on regional economies, trade, and long-term development.
Interpret the FT and Statista 8th Asia-Pacific High-Growth Companies ranking, analyze the regional growth logic it reveals, and provide reference for Latin America.