Economic malaise behind Latin America’s year of unrestWeak efforts to diversify and invest are a common thread through period of turmoilChile needs a more inclusive model of growthArmoured personnel carriers on the streets are not the answer to protestsWill Argentina be safe in the Peronists’ hands? Leftwing populists are poised to retake power. The priority is a swift renegotiation of the country’s huge debt pileNicolás Maduro’s reign of violent terror must come to an endThe international community does not understand the repression and fear we Venezuelans faceChile: red metal, red mist Premium contentCurrent woes do not make the country a stereotypical emerging markets basket caseCan Brazil’s pension reform kick-start the economy? Passing of legislation represents significant victory for BolsonaroMore from this SeriesArgentina is caught between politics and economic realityOutcome depends on finding a plan for growth while getting a grip on spendingPeople value a fair opportunity over equalityLetter from Eric Protzer, Research Fellow, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, US and Paul Summerville, Victoria, BC, Canada, Former chief economist, RBC Securities
Economic malaise behind Latin America’s year of unrestWeak efforts to diversify and invest are a common thread through period of turmoilChile needs a more inclusive model of growthArmoured personnel carriers on the streets are not the answer to protestsWill Argentina be safe in the Peronists’ hands? Leftwing populists are poised to retake power. The priority is a swift renegotiation of the country’s huge debt pileNicolás Maduro’s reign of violent terror must come to an endThe international community does not understand the repression and fear we Venezuelans faceChile: red metal, red mist Premium contentCurrent woes do not make the country a stereotypical emerging markets basket caseCan Brazil’s pension reform kick-start the economy? Passing of legislation represents significant victory for BolsonaroMore from this SeriesArgentina is caught between politics and economic realityOutcome depends on finding a plan for growth while getting a grip on spendingPeople value a fair opportunity over equalityLetter from Eric Protzer, Research Fellow, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, US and Paul Summerville, Victoria, BC, Canada, Former chief economist, RBC Securities