This category addresses economic development in Latin American communities, with analysis of poverty, inequality, employment, rural dynamics, and socioeconomic change. We examine how economic structures impact local populations and overall well-being.
Introduction: Understanding Argentina’s Inflation Crisis Argentina’s inflation crisis is one of the most persistent macroeconomic problems in the modern world. Over the past fifty years, the country has experienced repeated…
Geopolitical Context of the EU–Mercosur Agreement in 2026 Twenty-six years after negotiations began, the EU–Mercosur agreement approaches signature in a profoundly transformed geopolitical environment. The world of July 1999, when…
Argentina is a country with a long history of searching for messiahs. Far from long-term solutions, much of Argentine society devotes itself to a brilliant leader’s capabilities, or to our…
Even after a recent hike, the minimum wage in Venezuela remains below 1 dollar (USD) per day. Some critics blame the wages on the nation’s highly centralized, top-down policies. Others…
Built on unequal social foundations, Brazil has not yet overcome historic challenges such as income concentration, mass unemployment, and the lack of prospects for the younger generations. The disease of…
Daniela is 58 years old with a technical degree in haute couture who has spent the vast majority of her life sewing and designing clothes. Over a decade ago, Daniela…
Millennials have recently developed a reputation as the entrepreneurial generation, thanks in part to a study funded by GoDaddy that suggested more millennials own businesses and express a greater desire…
‘Bringing in’ Colombian smallholder farmers is a key theme in the current global agri-food landscape. Food importers and global finance and governance institutions are keenly aware of the pivotal role…
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Bankruptcy and company closures were among the unwanted side effects of the worldwide quarantine policies tIntroduction: an unintended effect of the pandemic One unintended consequence of the lockdowns implemented to…
