Nostalgia Finally Brings us an EU-Mercosur Free Trade Deal
July 11, 2019 4 min. read

In the early 2000s, the idea behind many policy approaches were to promote complete and open free trade. An international policy that has come upon much criticism in the wake of several alliances and trade agreements coming apart or being re-designed, the idea of trade agreements have lost some of its luster. The agreement between […]

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First Tango in Buenos Aires: Mending U.S.-Argentinian Relations
March 31, 2016 4 min. read

Obama has set out to improve economic and political ties with the country since the election of Mauricio Macri, a centrist pro-market president that vowed to break from the Kirchner legacy.

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Is Populism Bad for the Economy?
March 2, 2016 4 min. read

While Latin America is slowly turning its back away from populist policies, it looks like North America might give it a shot.

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Argentina’s U-Turn Faces Challenges Ahead
February 24, 2016 5 min. read

Argentina’s economic policy change has been in line with market expectations so far. However, the country will not be able to avoid the adjustment process resulting from Macri’s aggressive reform agenda.

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Weekly Risk Outlook
February 1, 2016 7 min. read

Iowa Caucuses open. Argentina to introduce settlement offer. U.S. economy slows. Nations of TPP sign pact. Peace efforts in Syria continue. All in this Week’s Risk Outlook.

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The Recession In Latin America Will Transform Its Geopolitics
January 22, 2016 6 min. read

Latin America will suffer a recession this year. This will not only have economic consequences for the next three years, but also transform Latin American politics, ending a decade-long division.

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The Difficulties in Handling a Melee of Policy Decisions
August 4, 2014 7 min. read

The last three weeks in world politics has been nothing less than a complete disaster of the international community. Since the end of the 2014 World Cup, it appears that anything that President Obama would have considered to be a major issue has appeared as a crisis upon a crisis. Unfortunately, there has been mostly […]

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MINT as the New BRICS: New Economic Giants or Just Clever Labelling?
January 17, 2014 4 min. read

The BRIC countries, the original four mega economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China added South Africa around the time of the last World Cup to its group of developing economic giants. The original four economies and its later partner were seen by investment experts as the new developing engines of growth as far back […]

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