Who's afraid of Socialists? Trump picks a fight with Ocasio and The Squad
20/07/2019
In 2018 the President tried to paint progressive Democrats as radicals. He still lost the House. Numbers show that Latino voters might be listening this time.
House opens probe into oil giant Marathon; close ties to Mexico's Foreign Secretary Ebrard are revealed
19/07/2019
The American oil company has big business interest in the north of Mexico. The House Energy Comission has been looking into Marathon's lobbying efforts with the Trump administration.
The return of Nielsen: How Nestor Kirchner's Finance Minister aims to become Argentina's Economy Supersecretary
19/07/2019
The Fernández-Kirchner ticket see him as a moderate voice for the international markets and partners like the U.S. and Brazil. His aim could be to take over the Economy.
In a move meant to please Trump, Macri labels Hezbollah as a terrorist organization
17/07/2019
The announcement came days before the arrival of Mike Pompeo to Argentina. The intention is to push Brazil and Paraguay to join in the declaration.
AMLO presented Mexican oil giant Pemex's new business plan and the markets were not thrilled
17/07/2019
The President presented the new strategy for the embattled national oil company. On the day of the announcement, the Mexican Peso fell. Investors and analysts await the full document, but Citigroup already published a negative review.
Editorial
A Silenced Cabinet
The resignation of the Secretary of Finance evidenced the failures in an administration that does not understand how AMLO makes decisions.
The question of the election
Beyond the polls, the Argentinian presidential election holds a key question: What is the ideal option to escape the economic crisis?
Enjoy the silence
Massa's deal with Kirchnerism will ultimately define the voting landscape. This is the previous moment before the battle.
The Last Supper
After his meeting with Pence, and a weekend away from a potential "Black Monday", Marcelo Ebrard had supper with a powerful American group that would have support the US President in any other Republican administration. The details of a high-level lobbying effort.
The Queen's Castling
Cristina Kirchner's historic decision to run for VP instead of President opens both the possibility of an escape from the fracture, or a return to that toxic formula of Campora to the Government, Perón to power.
This week
Recent polls show a notorious parity between Macri and Fernández
14/07/2019
Two different polling firms place Macri and Fernández in a technical tie. In the Córdoba province the President wins comfortably.
The Radicals' Economic Spring Plan is boosting President Macri's numbers toward reelection
13/07/2019
Sales turned around in June and Macri's approval ratings went up by six points. Still, specialists warn that this is an "unstable balance".
Who is Carlos Torres, the young economist who blew up López Obrador's relationship with his Finance Secretary
10/07/2019
A close friend of Andy López Beltrán -the President's middle son- he is part of the inner circle of young politicians that AMLO trusts the most.
Mexico's Finance Secretary resigns: "Powerful players are influencing the Ministry of Finance"
10/07/2019
Carlos Urzúa, Secretary of Finance and a close friend of President López Obrador, left his post with a harsh letter accusing the administration of making financial decisions not based on evidence.
Haim Saban wants $20 billion for Univisión and complicates a favorable deal for Televisa
05/07/2019
The Mexican TV giant is a major shareholder for the company in the US. The markets are calling the price excessive.
