This Week In Latin America

Canning House Associate Fellow Andrew Thompson examines the positive effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the e-commerce platform MercadoLibre, and considers what they imply for Latin America's business environment going forward.

Peru’s congress triggers political crisis in showdown with Vizcarra

Canning House Associate Fellow Andrew Thompson assesses the potential impact of Iván Duque's response to Covid-19 on his 2022 re-election prospects, as the President passes the halfway point of his first term in Colombia.

Mexico makes progress amid rare respite from polarisation

Canning House Associate Fellow Andrew Thompson considers how state-led changes to the privatised pension systems of Chile and Mexico indicate a shift in approach as two of Latin America's biggest economies fashion their post-pandemic "economic models."

Piñera’s coalition crumbles as defiant congress backs pension changes