Multinationals in Nicaragua have been caught in the middle of a devastating political and economic crisis with no end in sight. The conditions leading to the social uprising that began in April have been mounting over time as President Daniel…
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…
Costa Rica has spent much of its independent history unique to many of its Central American peers. It has been renowned for its democratic institutions, has featured a relative lack of political uncertainty, and has posted consistent economic growth. While…
October 5, 2017 - This post was written by Boyang Xue, FSG’s Research Intern for Latin America The economies in Central America have been growing steadily in recent years, outperforming their South American counterparts as a group, largely thanks to the…
After almost three years of very challenging market conditions in Latin America in which companies had to cope with falling government budgets, cash-strapped customers, sharp currency depreciation, rising inflation, and an oftentimes volatile political and regulatory landscape, multinationals are finally…
As part of FSG’s series on the impact of the US presidential election, this post will conduct a deep-dive on the impact on immigration, particularly as it pertains to Latin America. Given the likelihood of our four election scenarios, we…
This is the second part in a 2-part series about how Central America will once again lead growth in Latin America. For Part 1 that introduces the drivers of growth in Central America and high performing markets of Panama and…