Latin America: Building on Climate Advantages

14 May 2021 Latin America accounts annually for only 5% of global carbon dioxide emissions. And, Mexico and Brazil alone are responsible for over 50% of the region's pollution. Moreover, while Latam's GHGs have risen 25% since 2005, emissions in many key countries have been declining since 2014. Likewise, CO2 per capita levels are comparatively [...]

Covid in Latin America: Another Lost Decade?

5 November 2020 Saddled with high debt, Latin America's real per capita GDP stagnated between 1980 and 1995, despite a healthy global economic environment. A lost decade (Chart above). The region has suffered greatly during the ongoing Coronavirus crisis, and the economic consequences have been enormous. Despite having only 8% of the world's population, the [...]