
April 25, 2025
Week 17, 2025 - Latin America
Latest Economic Projections for Latin America: IMF vs. World Bank. IMF ProjectionsThe IMF now forecasts GDP growth in Latin America and the Caribbean will slow to 2.0% in 2025, down from 2.4% in 2024 and below its January forecast of 2.5%.The main reason for this downgrade is a projected contraction in Mexico’s economy, which
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April 22, 2025
Sovereign Wealth Funds in Latin America
Despite commanding some of the world’s largest reserves of oil, gas, lithium, and copper, Latin America’s sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) remain small, traditional, and underleveraged. While Africa and Asia have embraced sovereign funds as engines of growth and innovation, Latin America's 12 SWFs are overwhelmingly stabilization funds, designed to smooth fiscal shocks but not to invest in the future.
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April 11, 2025
Week 15, 2025 - Latin America
Episode 2: Turning Challenges Into Opportunities | Paraguay: The Hidden Gem of Latin America. While Episode 1 looked at Paraguay’s economic foundations, Episode 2 explores what lies ahead. What makes this country’s future so promising, and why should the world take notice?
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April 4, 2025
Week 14, 2025 - Latin America
Navigating Change: Regional Opportunities in an Uncertain World. After years of turbulence, Latin America entered 2025 with a rare macroeconomic opportunity: growth has stabilized, inflation is down, and public debt is leveling off. But with global risks rising and productivity still weak, the question is whether this calm can be turned into something more lasting.
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April 1, 2025
Navigating Change: Regional Opportunities for Latin America in an Uncertain World
Latin America and the Caribbean entered 2025 with an unusual advantage: macroeconomic fundamentals are broadly under control. Inflation has eased, interest rates are stabilizing, and unemployment is at its lowest point in over a decade. Yet behind this façade of calm lies a deeper problem, low productivity, high labor informality, and underwhelming
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March 28, 2025
Week 13, 2025 - Latin America
The Role of Sovereign Wealth Funds in Latin America. Despite having some of the world’s most valuable natural resources, Latin America has lagged in using sovereign wealth funds as a tool for long-term development and stability. Unlike Africa and Southeast Asia, where sovereign vehicles are being used to catalyze growth and attract FDI.
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March 24, 2025
Governments in Latin America Are Missing Billions by Underutilizing Data
Governments across Latin America and the Caribbean have made major investments in digital public infrastructure. Virtually all countries in the region now operate public financial management systems (PFMIS) and tax management systems (TaxMIS), covering an average of 79% of government revenues. But the potential of these systems remains largely untapped: while descriptive analytics are common, the use of more sophisticated tools, such as diagnostic and predictive analytics, lags far behind. The result? Billions in potential savings are being left on the table.
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March 21, 2025
Week 12, 2025 - Latin America
Governments in Latin America Are Missing Billions by Underutilizing Data. Governments across Latin America have built extensive digital infrastructure but are failing to fully leverage their data for decision-making. While 100% of surveyed countries have public financial management (PFMIS) and tax systems (TaxMIS), their use of advanced analytics remains limited.
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March 17, 2025
State of Venture Capital in Latin America 2025
The Latin American venture capital (VC) ecosystem has undergone significant transformations in the past five years. After a period of hypergrowth fueled by record-breaking liquidity in 2021, the market has recalibrated. The 2024 funding landscape reveals a more selective, efficiency-driven approach, where investors prioritize financial sustainability over rapid expansion.
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