Canada: Uruguay’s potential North Star
In the face of MERCOSUR difficulties, Uruguay could find a valuable trading partner in Canada if it considers becoming a free trade zone.
Nicolás Saldías
September 22, 2020
Fernández’s popularity falls as COVID-19 cases surge in Argentina
Although Argentines responded positively to the Fernández administration’s strict quarantine measures at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the number of COVID-19 cases increase, these same measures have become politically and economically untenable.
Nicolás Saldías
June 11, 2020
Uruguay, the exception to Latin America’s COVID-19 surge
As Latin America becomes the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Brazil the country with the highest number of cases, Uruguay has managed to avoid the record breaking surge.
Nicolás Saldías
May 28, 2020
Flirting with Reconciliation: Argentina and the IMF
The IMF’s repeated attempts to rescue Argentina’s troubled economy – in 21 separate lending programs – have not won it many fans.
Nicolás Saldías
May 22, 2020
Time is running out for Argentina’s debt negotiations
Argentina has given creditors until May 8 to consider its debt restructuring proposal. But time is of the essence as the country nears the end of a grace period that could mean Argentina’s ninth default.
Nicolás Saldías
April 22, 2020
Fernández’s delicate balancing act
Argentina’s Jenga-like economy will require a high level of policy coordination, but in the South American country’s complex and debt-burdened setting, this can be a tall order.
Nicolás Saldías
January 22, 2020
Will Alberto Fernández be able to fix Argentina’s economic woes?
Argentina’s incoming President Alberto Fernández faces the almost impossible task of fixing the country’s economy. What are the policies that the next government holds in store and what are the costs it’s willing to bear?
Nicolás Saldías
December 5, 2019
The curse of resources, even in Argentina
Chubut—Argentina’s second richest province in oil and gas reserves—is a microcosm of the ills that trouble the South American country and provide a warning of what could come.
Nicolás Saldías
October 9, 2019