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Paz Gómez

Paz Gómez is an Econ Americas analyst and a widely published economic commentator. Based in Quito, she leads the firm's office in Ecuador. She holds an MS in digital currency and blockchain from the University of Nicosia, Cyprus, and a BA in international relations and political science from San Francisco University of Quito. She is a cofounder and the academic coordinator of Libre Razón, a classical-liberal think tank in Quito, Ecuador. Follow her on Twitter and LinkedIn.

privatización en Colombia
Cerrejón, en Colombia, es una de las minas más grandes a cielo abierto del mundo. (Wikimedia)

Rompiendo el tabú de la privatización en Colombia

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María Alejandra Londoño aboga por la propiedad privada del subsuelo

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Wealth Management in Latin America
Colombian authorities have taken meaningful steps to encourage innovation and technology in financial markets. (Canva)

How Wealth Management Is Reshaping Latin America

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Key Trends Point to Sector Flowering within Five Years

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Anthony Pompliano, co-founder of Morgan Creek Digital, visited Wyoming to see the state's blockchain promise. (Caitlin Long)

Wyoming’s Pitch to Blockchain Entrepreneurs

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Do Rugged Individualism, Fintech Make a Match?

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ecuador strikes
Eight people died during the strikes, 1,340 were injured, and 1,152 were arrested. (MaJos)

Ecuador: Violent Strikes Reveal Democracy on the Brink

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Fiscal Necessity at Odds with Perils of Entitlement

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chile financial hub
According to Fitch, Chile is the most stable country in Latin America in terms of political, economic, and operational risks. (alobos life)

Chile Aims to Become Regional Financial Hub

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Piñera Administration Vows to Cut Red Tape, Attract Foreign Investment

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ecuador tuition price controls
President Lenín Moreno’s decree will negatively affect the students it claims to protect. (Libre Razón)

Ecuador Fails Students, Educators with Tuition Price Controls

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President Moreno Tightens Stranglehold on Private Schools

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One-third of all borrowers have failed to complete their degrees. (Canva)

The US Student Debt Crisis in Numbers

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Peer-to-Peer Lending, No-Loan Financial Aid Have Surged as Private Solutions

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drugs-imports-canada
Canada takes longer and approves fewer drugs for consumption than the United States. (Pexels)

Imported Drugs from Canada: The Right Prescription?

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US Politicos Weigh Options to Circumvent Sky-High Prices

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sanctions-venezuela-oil
Centralized oil production made true the resource curse for Venezuela. (jp26jp)

A Timeline of US Sanctions on the Venezuelan Regime

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Oil-Production Decline, Economic Crisis Preceded Punitive Measures

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