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Editor, Digital Latin America
Roberto Silva explores the digital landscape in Latin America, from fintech innovations to e-commerce growth. He investigates the intersection of technology and emerging market consumer behavior.
roberto-silva@latamreport.orgBased on the report of the U.S.-based Inter-American Dialogue, this analysis examines how Trump's impact, climate risks, crime, and low fertility rates will define Latin America's economic landscape in 2025.
Mexico builds the foundation of a sustainable financial system through green, blue, and social bonds, providing new rules for capital flows in Latin America.
Latin America has seen the emergence of genuine homegrown digital platform giants, yet behind these Technolatinas, global tech oligopolies still control cloud services, data processing, and network infrastructure. This article deconstructs this "digital center–periphery" structure from a regional economic perspective.
Based on the latest academic research, analyze how geopolitical tensions are reshaping the ecosystem of multinational enterprises in Latin America, resource industries, and the regional economic landscape.
The global clean energy transition is propelling Latin American mining to unprecedented strategic heights, yet social conflicts, policy volatility, and infrastructure bottlenecks are also reshaping the industry's rules of the game.
An in-depth analysis of the Petro government in Colombia's balance between social progress and monetary-fiscal constraints, revealing the common challenges and future trends of left-wing governance in Latin America.
In-depth analysis of the economic opportunities and pressures facing Latin America in 2026, exploring how, amid resource cycles, industrial upgrading, and global trade restructuring, Latin America can respond to uncertainty through 'selective' strategies.
Argentine citrus giant San Miguel secured $81 million in refinancing and loan expansion, with the participation of international financial institutions IDB Invest, IFC, and Rabobank, signaling capital's confidence in Argentina's long-term agricultural prospects. This article reinterprets the deal from the perspectives of regional financing environment, industrial competitiveness, and global agricultural trade patterns.
By 2026, Mexico's fintech ecosystem has transcended mere technological innovation, becoming a financial bridge connecting the United States and Latin America. This article analyzes how trade, nearshoring, regulation, and remittances together shape the digital financial landscape of the world's largest Spanish-speaking country.
As the El Niño phenomenon approaches, many Latin American countries face threats of extreme weather such as drought, floods, and high temperatures. This is not only a short-term disaster challenge but also exposes deep-seated vulnerabilities in the region's agriculture, energy, and infrastructure. While governments strengthen disaster preparedness, climate adaptation investment will become a key variable for future economic growth.
Analyze the potential impact of the US DOT's nearly $2 billion infrastructure investment on Latin American trade, logistics, and nearshoring.
Rwanda has embedded fintech into its overall development blueprint through the National Fintech Strategy, regulatory sandbox, and digital infrastructure, becoming a benchmark for Africa's digital economy. This article analyzes its policy logic, industrial achievements, and future challenges, and explores the implications for regional economies, investors, and global trade.
Seven high-grade mineral projects in Canada's Arctic region cannot be developed due to a lack of transportation infrastructure, revealing a critical bottleneck in the global mining industry. Although Latin America is rich in resources, it also faces challenges in developing remote mining areas, requiring a review of competitive advantages from the perspectives of infrastructure, policy stability, and investment environment.
The Clostridium difficile rapid detection market in Latin America and the Caribbean is expanding at an annual growth rate of 6-9%, but 90% of products rely on imports, highlighting the medical supply chain's dependence on the US dollar and overseas suppliers. Molecular testing and point-of-care technologies are rapidly penetrating the market, yet regulatory fragmentation and logistics bottlenecks hinder balanced development. Brazil and Mexico dominate regional demand, creating structural opportunities for multinational diagnostic companies, while also fostering long-term demand for localized production and regional cooperation.
AD Ports Group and Dajin Heavy Industry signed a memorandum to explore offshore wind cooperation, reflecting the deep integration of the global renewable energy supply chain. Although Latin America is not directly involved, its abundant offshore wind resources and energy transition goals make it a potential next investment hotspot. This article analyzes how Latin America can learn from this model to build localized supply chains from the perspectives of regional development, industrial coordination, and capital flow.
Latin America is undergoing a political realignment centered on security, anti-crime measures, and closer alignment with the United States. Behind this lie not only changes in the electoral landscape, but also a repricing of economic performance, public security anxieties, the balance between China and the U.S., and investor confidence.