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Chile's poverty progress will be difficult to sustain

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CHILE

The report provides the first comprehensive picture of the evolution of poverty rates and income distribution since the social uprising that erupted in the country in late 2019…

Brazil's local vaccine production aims for autonomy

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BRAZIL

Priority groups -- including health professionals, indigenous people, the elderly and those with co-morbidities, teachers, security and prison staff, prisoners and the homeless -…

Volcano will add to Saint Vincent's deep economic woes

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SAINT VINCENT

Thanks to early evacuations, there were no deaths or injuries, but thousands were displaced and perhaps 10% of the 110,000 residents made homeless. Significant support was…

Earthquake complicates Haiti's long-term challenges

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HAITI

The 7.2-magnitude earthquake caused widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure. The disaster comes amid political turmoil, following the assassination of President Jovenel…

Inequality progress key to aid Chile long-term growth

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CHILE

Social and economic inequality.

Hurricane Irma may bring long-term costs for Caribbean

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CARIBBEAN

The islands most affected were Barbuda, St Martin and Sint Maarten, the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Given their dependence on tourism…

Hurricane highlights Bahamas socioeconomic pressures

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BAHAMAS

The impact of Hurricane Dorian.

Lasso faces major economic challenges in Ecuador

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ECUADOR

Lasso has promised to maintain the pro-market policies of the last four years, hoping they will revive Ecuador’s stagnant economy as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic subside…

Climate change to hit Central America unevenly

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Climate change and Central America.

Prospects for Argentina in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Doubts over the extent of recovery from a double-digit contraction this year are complicating efforts to renegotiate debt with the IMF and present a plausible economic policy…