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Mission impossible? A look at Colombia’s proposed tax reform

After several months of waiting, the Colombian government unveiled a tax bill intended to address the fiscal and social crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the proposed bill has not been well-received, and the following verdict has been almost unanimous: the proposal punishes the Colombian middle-class and jeopardizes economic recovery. Unless an agreement is reached in Congress in the coming months, Colombia could risk its post-pandemic socioeconomic recovery.

admin April 29, 2021

Mapuche organizations call on international agencies to intervene on behalf of Chile’s Indigenous population

Mapuche organizations are calling on international agencies to intervene, as Chile’s National Congress pushes forward a bill that would deploy troops to southern Chile in response to alleged terrorism threats.

admin April 21, 2021

Is calling Colombia a leader on climate action premature?

Colombia’s ambitious new pledge aims to reduce its emissions by 51 percent compared to projected emissions in 2030 and reduce black carbon or soot emissions by 40 percent compared to 2014. The new target is consistent with the Paris Agreement’s goal and has put Colombia on a more promising path to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Guy Edwards March 29, 2021

Could two wrongs make a right?

Enabling early pension withdrawals proved to be a suboptimal policy in Chile. Yet for other Latin American countries, early pension withdrawals should not be immediately discounted as a viable policy option.

admin March 23, 2021

Ecuador beyond the electoral result

After the election on February 7, Ecuador is now faced with a runoff between Andrés Arauz and Guillermo Lasso on April 11. Regardless of the outcome, the challenges facing the country’s economic future are enormous.

admin March 5, 2021

Senator Gustavo Petro can win Colombia’s presidency

This does not mean a Petro presidency is the best option for Colombia. Though both the current government and the business sector want to avoid this scenario, their actions have continued to open the door to the possibility of a Petro victory.

Sergio Guzman March 5, 2021

The strength of Colombia’s oil production recovery hangs in the balance

The Colombian oil industry had many ups and downs in 2020, but Wall Street has been lifting 2021 oil price predictions, and positive oil price forecasts are expected to help bolster Colombia’s production.

admin February 22, 2021

Colombia’s ruling party is undaunted in its foreign overreach

After the Centro Democrático party sought to interfere in the United States presidential elections, there have been further efforts to interject themselves into the domestic politics of other countries including Peru, Argentina, and now Ecuador.

Sergio Guzman February 17, 2021

Ecuador ante la reorganización de las cadenas de suministro globales

Los problemas estructurales en materia económica y política pronostican un futuro incierto para el Ecuador en la carrera por redibujar las cadenas de suministros globales.

admin February 16, 2021

Top six risks for Colombia in 2021

It is not difficult to foreshadow that 2021 will be a tough year for Colombia as it grapples with COVID-19, struggles to maintain economic growth, begins the 2022 electoral cycle, deals with the aftermath of climate-related disasters, and with the security and implementation challenges of the Peace Agreement.

admin January 27, 2021