TAG: The Americas
The 2016 news cycle has been largely dominated by the US presidential election, the Syrian civil war and refugee crisis, Brexit’s impact on the future of the EU, and a handful of other issues. The Latin American and Caribbean region is often overlooked in this landscape, so it was a welcome change when the world was transfixed on Brazil and the region at large for a few weeks during the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Sound macroeconomic policy has allowed Colombia to weather the drop in oil prices, while a peace deal with the FARC has the potential to boost economic growth.
The only thing more unpredictable than the price of commodities in recent years has been the discussion surrounding the “supercycle.” Is it over? Are we in a sub-cycle? Was it even real? It’s easy to get lost...