What the SVB Collapse Signals for Latin America
Latin America’s startups have spent the past three years navigating the tricky macroeconomic environment wrought by the pandemic. Now, they’re fending with high interest rates, a tightening pool of ve...
5 Apr 202319min
Could a Clash over Corn Upend U.S.-Mexico Trade Ties?
When thinking about challenges for U.S.-Mexico ties, corn might not be the first thing to come to mind. But a simmering trade dispute over a potential Mexican ban of GMO corn could have enormous conse...
15 Mars 202321min
A Decade of Nicolás Maduro
March 5, 2023 marks 10 years of President Nicolás Maduro’s rule in Venezuela. Maduro has overseen a decade of economic turmoil, democratic backsliding, and a mass exodus of more than seven million Ven...
1 Mars 202333min
Can a Lawsuit Stem Spyware Use in Central America?
After his phone was hacked with Pegasus spyware four times, El Faro journalist Roman Gressier and 17* colleagues at the Salvadoran outlet decided to sue a software manufacturer in a U.S. court. His la...
15 Feb 202321min
Will the Anti-Incumbency Wave Reach Argentina and Guatemala?
What’s the mood on the ground in Guatemala and Argentina, both of which hold presidential elections this year? Given voter dissatisfaction, will they follow the regional trend of backing the other sid...
2 Feb 202332min
Three Stories You May Have Missed in 2022
Hear some of the uncovered stories of the year. Sofía Ramirez Aguilar of México ¿Cómo Vamos? details why Mexicans, who long had one of the lowest vacation rates in the world, got some good news in tim...
19 Dec 202238min
Who Will Foot the Bill for Climate Adaptation?
It could cost up to $6 trillion a year to finance the transition away from a carbon-intensive economy. That’s triple the current yearly global commitment. What would it take to rapidly expand the amou...
2 Dec 202223min
Superpesos? Coldplay Dollars? Inside Latin America's Currency Markets
The U.S. dollar is stronger than it’s been in decades against currencies around the world. But that’s not true across Latin America where, in some cases, smart policies by governments and central bank...
10 Nov 202231min
