On January 23rd, the head of the opposition-held Congress in Venezuela Juan Guaidó declared himself interim president of Venezuela amid mass organized civil protests against Nicolás Maduro’s regime and the economic/humanitarian crisis. Shortly after, President Donald Trump issued a statement declaring…
July 23, 2018 – This post was written by Ramiro Sugranes, Research Intern for Latin America In line with FSG’s base case, the young conservative senator Iván Duque defeated Gustavo Petro—the far-left candidate—in a polarizing run-off Colombian presidential election held…
Brazil will have the first round of what is arguably its most important presidential election since the return of democracy on October 7th, with a second-round vote to be held on October 28thif no one candidate exceeds fifty percent of…
As Latin America executives head into strategic planning season, many questions arise as to what assumptions they should make about economic growth, FX valuations, and customer behavior for the rest of 2018 and 2019. Moreover, although some risks are expected…
Uncertainty continues to plague multinationals operating in Mexico, driven by both contentious North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations and, increasingly, the potential outcome of the July 1 general elections. While most companies have seen limited direct impact on their…
On June 17, Colombians are going to decide who will be the country’s next president between Iván Duque, from the Centro Democrático (CD), and Gustavo Petro, from Colombia Humana. FSG’s base case is that Iván Duque will emerge victorious from…
![[Webinar] Mexico Election Scenarios: Preparing for a Populist Earthquake](http://s12227.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Featured-Image-9.png "[Webinar] Mexico Election Scenarios: Preparing for a Populist Earthquake")
With current polls indicating an electoral landslide for leftist populist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the July 1 general elections in Mexico may lead to the most profound changes in the political, economic and business environment in Mexico in over thirty years.…