Briefings & Intelligence

Brazil's municipal run-off boosts the political mainstream

As President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico announces investment in Mexican infrastructure, our Associate Fellow Andrew Thompson questions whether the measures will go far enough to sufficiently stimulate the economy to recovery.

Budget proves incendiary for Guatemala’s Giammattei

Canning House Associate Fellow Andrew Thompson looks into the unexpected success of US-based app Zelle in Venezuela, where economic circumstances may have opened routes for payment methods of the region's future.

Peru puts faith in Don Quixote as Merino resigns amid fatal protests

Canning House Associate Fellow Andrew Thompson examines the "triple punch" effect of Covid-19 and storms Eta and Iota on Central America, as the devastating effects of the 2020 hurricane season are compounded with the straitened finances of the coronavirus pandemic.