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Economy

A new lost decade for Latin America?

ECLAC warns of low growth in Latin America and the Caribbean. Without mobilizing resources, the region risks another lost decade.

Latin America: dangerous indifference to the multilateral crisis

The collapse of economic multilateralism leaves Latin America vulnerable. Without action, U.S. unilateralism risks deepening regional fragility.

Latin America caught in the commodities trap

Latin America depends on raw materials while losing talent abroad. Education, innovation, and R&D investment are key to breaking the resource curse.

Geopolitics in your pocket: how Brazil is de-dollarizing

Brazil diversifies beyond the dollar with Pix, UnionPay, and its future digital currency DREX, reshaping global finance from citizens’ pockets.

Financial inclusion and education: a pillar for sustainable development in Latin America

Financial inclusion and education are key to reduce inequality, boost resilience, and drive sustainable development in Latin America.

Latin America and the return of magical realism

Latin America is reviving old development fantasies under new technological guises, while the structural dependence that Stavenhagen denounced six decades ago persists.