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From resource complementarity to strategic synergy: How does CORAL 2026 reshape the economic ties between Latin America and Russia?

This article analyzes the deep impact of the First Russia-Latin America Strategic Cooperation Forum (CORAL 2026) on regional trade patterns from the perspective of Latin American economics and development, explores how Latin America can enhance its strategic autonomy amid great-power competition, and identifies potential beneficiary sectors such as agriculture and energy.

Isabella Conti5 min read
Digital Latin America

Digital Dependency and Technological Autonomy: How Latin American Tech Companies Seek New Positioning in the Global Oligopoly Landscape

Latin American tech companies (Technolatinas) are growing rapidly, yet they remain deeply dependent on the infrastructure of US and Chinese tech giants. The global technology oligopoly is reshaping Latin America's digital dependency relationships, presenting the regional economy with new challenges and opportunities.

Isabella Conti4 min read
Commodities & Trade

The Critical Minerals Era Begins: Latin American Mining Transitions from Resource Export to Global Supply Chain Hub.

The global energy transition is redefining the value of mining in Latin America. This article analyzes, from a regional perspective, how critical minerals such as lithium and copper are driving changes in the economic landscape of Latin America, as well as the impact of social conflicts, infrastructure, and regulatory challenges on the future of mining.

Isabella Conti5 min read
Business & Investment

The Middle East war reshapes the global IT spending landscape: opportunities and risks for Latin America.

IDC predicts that if the Middle East conflict ends within 3 months, global IT spending growth will slow from 10% to 9% in 2026. Energy price volatility, supply chain disruptions, and accelerated sovereign digital infrastructure will ripple into Latin America, where regional digital transformation faces cost pressures. However, oil-exporting countries may benefit, and cloud service resilience has become a new focus.

Sofia Mendez8 min read
Infrastructure LATAM

How India's Infrastructure Boom Highlights Transformation Opportunities for Latin America

India's top ten megaprojects reveal a new phase in the Global South's infrastructure race. How can Latin America draw lessons from this and build its own competitiveness? This article interprets the strategic logic behind India's projects from a regional perspective and examines the core bottlenecks and potential breakthrough paths for Latin American infrastructure.

Isabella Conti5 min read
Commodities & Trade

Latin America 2026: Strategic Reassessment under Global Fragmentation

In the process of global economic fragmentation, Latin America is entering the capital spotlight with a new strategic role. By 2026, major-power competition, energy transition, food security, and supply chain restructuring will jointly shape the region's investment logic. Based on international institutions and authoritative analysis, this article examines Latin America's three driving forces, the opportunities and risks under major-power rivalry, and offers long-term structural observations.

Elena Vargas7 min read
Regional Briefing

Latin American Economy 2026: Growth Shift, Income Recovery, and a New Stage of Payment Digitalization

Visa's Economic Insights Report shows that in 2026, the Latin American economy will return to normal growth, with declining inflation and minimum wage increases restoring household purchasing power, the World Cup driving upgrades in cross-border payments, and AI becoming the key to a productivity leap. From a regional analysis perspective, this article interprets the structural opportunities in growth divergence, trade restructuring, and digital payments.

Carlos Mendoza7 min read
Regional Briefing

Latin America 2026: Between Hope and Pressure, Choice Becomes Key

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.

Roberto Silva6 min read