Canning Insights

Ecuador has voted for its new president - Daniel Noboa will take office in November. In Canning House's latest blog, Paola Ycaza considers how his victory represents a curious repetition of history - and why his actions as president will be critical as Ecuador begins a new political cycle.

Argentina's new president will take office in December. Whoever wins the elections in what is now a three-way race, will face a daunting 'in-box.' In its latest Canning Paper, Canning House considers the challenges and opportunities awaiting Argentina's next president.

Last week Sonia Guajajara, Brazil’s first-ever Minister for Indigenous Peoples, landed in London accompanied by two younger Indigenous activists. Her travels coincided with a ground-breaking Supreme Court victory for Indigenous peoples and allies in Brazil. In Canning House's latest blog, Laura Trajber Waisbich considers what Guajajara's, and Brazil's, new approach to Indigenous policies mean for the country.

This conference, held by Canning House and the London Stock Exchange Group explored Latin America’s crucial significance as a protagonist in the story of global sustainable finance, across two panels: on the region's green, social and sustainability bonds, and its carbon markets.

A number of Latin American countries have been at the forefront of the development of sustainable finance through the creation of Green, Social, Sustainability, and Sustainability-Linked Bonds (GSSSBs), and the region is already the source of nearly 20% of the world’s supply of carbon credits, with Peru, Brazil, and Colombia the primary suppliers. In its latest Canning Paper, Canning House considers Latin America's emerging role as a protagonist in global sustainable finance.

In Guatemala, a presidential runoff, between Sandra Torres and her unexpected rival Bernardo Arévalo, took place on 20 August. As predicted by most polls, Arévalo won 58% of the votes to Torres’s 37%. Watch this Canning House seminar, in which we discussed the election’s outcomes and significance for the future of Guatemala.