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Despite Latin America’s legendary burdensome regulations, the first neobank in the region also emerged in 2013. (Canva)

September 9, 2020

Neobanks a Game-Changer for Unbanked in Brazil

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Despite economic woes, Brazil has emerged as an unlikely global leader in the next generation of banks.

Paz Gómez

MILA will not take off until member countries harmonize investment rules and provide tax incentives. (MILA)

August 6, 2020

The Latin American Integrated Market (MILA): A Misnomer?

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Lack of Harmonization, Red Tape Hamper Investment

Honduras Próspera is offering limited presale reservations for housing units that will become a boutique hotel. (Próspera)

July 2, 2020

First Startup City Revives Honduran ZEDEs

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For years, Honduras’s ZEDEs seemed destined to never get off the ground. Roatán Próspera took everyone by surprise when it launched in early May 2020.

Paz Gómez

Seasteading in Panama: The final version of SeaPods will host SeaBnBs, timeshares, or long-term rental businesses. (Ocean Builders)

May 7, 2020

Seasteading Startup Docks in Panama

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Seasteading, the idea of building permanent and self-governing dwellings in international waters, has pivoted to Latin America.

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Real estate is one of the country’s top five economic activities, accounting for 8 percent of GDP and more than 2 million jobs. (Canva)

April 29, 2020

REITs in Ecuador Take Off

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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are just four years old in Ecuador, a dollarized economy, with tax benefits driving their rapid development.

Paz Gómez

The Nicaraguan market share of Alba Generación has decreased by 70 percent from January 2019 to January 2020. (Canva)

April 6, 2020

Fixed for Failure: Corruption in Nicaragua’s Energy

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In 2019 alone, energy bills in Nicaragua saw an 18.3 percent increase. The major causes were persistent inefficiency and US sanctions.

Paz Gómez

The Financial Oversight and Management Board established under PROMESA started to manage Puerto Rico’s finances in May 2017. (Financial Oversight & Management Board for Puerto Rico)

February 25, 2020

What Bankruptcy Means for Puerto Rico

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Three years have passed since a legal experiment allowed Puerto Rico to declare bankruptcy, and financial recovery remains elusive.

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The new economy minister, Martín Guzmán, will lead the negotiations. Argentine default (Alberto Fernández)

January 28, 2020

Argentine Default: Here We Go Again

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What the New Peronist President Has in Store for Creditors

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President Donald Trump met with Paraguay President Mario Abdo in the Oval office of the White House. (The White House)

January 20, 2020

The US Campaign to Fight Corruption in Paraguay

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President Abdo Benítez Partners with FBI against Own Party

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

January 2, 2020

How Wealth Management Is Reshaping Latin America

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Key Trends Point to Sector Flowering within Five Years

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