In 2014, the state of São Paulo, one of Latin America’s most heavily urbanized areas, experienced a particular climate change effect. It suffered a historic drought that lasted for more…

Prospects of a rapid economic recovery in Latin America have evaporated as the region grapples with the full impact of the coronavirus crisis. A slow transition back to normal activity…

The coronavirus lockdown has been an efficiency crash course for heavyweight banks in Brazil. Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, which shifted 95% of its headquarters, customer service and digital agency personnel…

Chilean banks, which already were bracing for fallout from political turmoil, are now also having to contend with a global health pandemic that is threatening the country’s economy. Widespread and…

Latin American banks are sufficiently capitalized to withstand ongoing turmoil as effects from the financial crisis and the commodity shock bleed into regional economies, provided that these conditions do not…

Just a few weeks ago, 2020 was shaping up to be a banner year for Brazilian initial public offerings. But with fears over the novel coronavirus battering markets across the…

A month and a half into the Chilean protests that have spurred senior government resignations and a revamp of the country’s constitution, Chile is on the brink of losing its…

Shortly after primary election results catapulted Peronist presidential candidate Alberto Fernández to front-runner status, he promised bondholders that his government would not default on its debt, unlike prior administrations in his…

As Brazilian regulators push to create an open banking system to help drive competition and convenience, some market experts are raising red flags on the cybersecurity challenges it will create…

Financial markets increasingly expect Brazil’s benchmark Selic interest rate to hit new record lows this year as economic growth forecasts for the country have become continuously less impressive. In the…

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, left, talks with Economy Minister Paulo Guedes, at the Planalto Presidential Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, April 8, 2019.Source: Associated Press As Jair Bolsonaro marks 100…