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Latin America Outlook Update: Converging Toward Potential Growth

The region will converge to potential growth in 2011 after an extraordinary 2010, with fast-growing economies decelerating and laggards closing negative output gaps. Central banks will miss their mid-point inflation targets, while monetary policy rates are approaching neutral levels. A weak U.S. recovery, deceleration in Asia or fiscal risks in the eurozone represent the main risks to Latin America’s economic performance.

Read the latest Latin America Outlook

Economic Research

Economic Research

LatAm: The Female Factor for Growth in LatAm

By Nathalie Picarelli Mar 9, 2011

Global Economic Outlook

Global Overview: 2011 Outlook

By Christian Menegatti, Nouriel Roubini and the RGE Macroeconomics Team Dec 7, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Macro Forecasts: 2011 Outlook

By the RGE Macroeconomics Team Dec 7, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Latin America: 2011 Outlook

By Bertrand Delgado Dec 7, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Brazil to Reinforce the Democratic Process this Sunday

By Bertrand Delgado, Juan Lorenzo Maldonado and Alex Giron Oct 1, 2010

Economic Research

Protests in Ecuador

By Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Oct 1, 2010

Global Economic Outlook

Global Overview: September 2010 Outlook Update

By Nouriel Roubini, Christian Menegatti and the RGE Macroeconomic Team Sep 10, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Blame Perishables for High Inflation

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Apr 8, 2010

LatAm Weekly

Positive Dynamics Persist but Beware of Cool Breezes from the North

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Mar 4, 2010

Economic Research

Latin American CDS: Fully Recovered, What Are the Risks?

By Alejandro Rivera, Elisa Parisi-Capone and Bertrand Delgado Nov 13, 2009

Economic Research

Are Capital Controls in Fashion Again?

By RGE Analyst Team Oct 28, 2009

Economic Research

Latin America: Weathering the Storm but Not the Hurricane

By Bertrand Delgado May 29, 2007

EconoMonitors

Geostrategy Channel

Taxes on Companies

Eduardo Lora Mar 26, 2010

RGE Analysts

Latin American CDS: Fully Recovered, What are the Risks?

Alejandro Rivera, Elisa Parisi-Capone & Bertrand Delgado Nov 17, 2009

Daily Digest

Blogs

How Ecuador sold itself to China

Reuters  Felix Salmon Jul 05, 2011

News

Ecuador GDP Expanded at Fastest Pace Since 2008, Economists Say

Bloomberg  Nathan Gill Jun 30, 2011

News

Ecuador Said to Get $2 Billion Loan From China Bank

Bloomberg  Henry Sanderson and Nathan Gill Jun 27, 2011

News

Ecuador Foreign Debt $14.07 Billion In April, Equal To 23% GDP

Dow Jones  Mercedes Alvaro Jun 20, 2011

News

Ecuador Prepares For New Hearing In Occidental Petroleum Case

NASDAQ  Mercedes Alvaro Jun 13, 2011

News

Saudis Face Opposition to OPEC Quota Increase

Bloomberg  Grant Smith and Ola Galal Jun 08, 2011

News

Ecuador's Yasuni jungle plan faces uphill battle

Reuters  Eduardo Garcia and Alexandra Valencia Jun 07, 2011

News

Ecuador Pays Noble Energy $80M For Its Local Assets

The Wall Street Journal  Mercedes Alvaro Jun 07, 2011

News

Ecuadorean Confidence Rises as Oil Boosts Economy, Deloitte Says

Bloomberg  Nathan Gill Jun 07, 2011

News

FACTBOX-Ecuador's Yasuni jungle protection plan

Reuters  Hugh Bronstein and Eduardo Garcia Jun 07, 2011

News

Ecuador May Business Confidence Rose 11% on Month - Deloitte

NASDAQ  Mercedes Alvaro Jun 07, 2011

Opinions

China may soon regret edging the US out of Ecuador

China Economic Review  Pete Sweeney May 2011

News

Ecuador wants higher royalties from US, Canadian miners

Reuters  Santiago Silva May 27, 2011

News

UPDATE 3-IMF warns Latin America's boom could end in crisis

Reuters  Brian Ellsworth May 12, 2011

News

Ecuador April Inflation Quickens Most in 15 Months on Food

Bloomberg  Nathan Gil May 06, 2011

News

Ecuador Confidence Falls to Lowest in Two Years, Deloitte Says

Bloomberg  Nathan Gill May 02, 2011

News

Ecuador: Polls Show Support For Proposals In May Referendum

NASDAQ  Mercedes Alvaro Apr 28, 2011

News

UPDATE 1-Ecuador says oil firms to invest $450 mln in 2011

Reuters  Santiago Silva Apr 20, 2011

News

Ecuador’s Jobless Rate Rises to 7% on Drought, Trade Pact

Bloomberg  Nathan Gill Apr 15, 2011

News

Ecuador’s Jobless Rate Rises to 7% on Drought, Trade Pact

Bloomberg  Nathan Gill Apr 15, 2011

News

Factbox: Ecuador, US in diplomatic dispute over WikiLeak

Reuters  Eduardo Garcia Apr 08, 2011

News

U.S. expels Ecuadorean ambassador in tit-for-tat move

Reuters  Bill Trott Apr 07, 2011

News

Reuters Summit-Ecuador's economy and risks

Reuters  Mar 28, 2011

News

Ecuador Protesters Seize Petrobell Oil Field, El Comercio Says

Bloomberg  Nathan Gill Mar 17, 2011

News

Ecuador Seeks $1 Billion Funding for Projects Near Peru Border

Bloomberg  Nathan Gill Mar 15, 2011

News

Ecuador Says IDB to Loan as Much as $700 Million This Year

Bloomberg  Nathan Gill Mar 17, 2011

News

Tsunami threat affects Ecuador's oil operations

Reuters  Alexandra Valencia and Santiago Silva Mar 11, 2011

News

UPDATE 1-Ecuador's February inflation 0.55 pct

Reuters  Alexandra Valencia Mar 04, 2011

News

Ecuador Will Boost Crude Oil Production to Tap High Prices

Bloomberg  Alex Emery and Nathan Gill Mar 03, 2011

News

Correa Weighs Bond From ‘Monsters’ as Ecuador Seeks Growth

BusinessWeek  Helen Murphy, Nathan Gill and Alexander Emery Mar 03, 2011

News

CAF To Lend Ecuador $2.2 Billion Over Next Three Years

NASDAQ  Dow Jones Newswires and Mercedes Alvaro of Feb 24, 2011

News

UPDATE 1-Chevron asks Ecuador judge to clarify ruling

Reuters  Victor Gomez Feb 17, 2011

News

US to let Andean trade, worker aid programs lapse

Reuters  Doug Palmer Feb 10, 2011

News

Chevron Wins Restraining Order in $113B Pollution Case

The New York Times  Lawrence Hurley Feb 09, 2011

News

Ecuador Budget ‘Train Wreck’ Threatens Dollarization (Update1)

Bloomberg  Nathan Gill Feb 09, 2011

News

Ecuador Business Confidence Drops on Crime, Proposed Tax Change

Bloomberg  Nathan Gill Feb 07, 2011

News

Ecuador Prices Rise Most in Year on Telephones, Food

Bloomberg  Nathan Gill Feb 04, 2011

News

Chevron Countersues Over Ecuador

Latin Business Chronicle  Barbara Leonard Feb 04, 2011

News

FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Ecuador.

Reuters  Hugh Bronstein Feb 01, 2011

News

UPDATE 1-Ecuador referendum furor erodes Correa coalition

Reuters  Hugh Bronstein Jan 28, 2011

News

Ecuador moves to clean up courts, opposition balks

NewsDaily   Hugh Bronstein Jan 25, 2011

News

Risk of Latin American Economies Overheating

MercoPress  Jan 25, 2011

News

Ecuador -- The Consulta Popular and the Ley de Comunicación

Latin American Herald Tribune  Lindsay Green-Barber Jan 25, 2011

News

Ecuador signs five new oil service contracts

Reuters  Alexandra Valencia and Santiago Silva Jan 24, 2011

News

'Security a priority in Colombia-Ecuador relations'

Colombia Reports  Hannah Aronowitz Jan 18, 2011

News

Venezuela, Ecuador mull ALBA development fund

Bloomberg  Jan 18, 2011

News

PetroEcuador Refinery Blast Cuts Output by 50 Percent

Bloomberg  Nathan Gill Jan 18, 2011

News

Ecuador May Sell Debt to Fund Deficit, Moody’s Says (Update1)

Bloomberg  Nathan Gill Jan 14, 2011