One of the most important decisions a regional executive of a multinational company can make is regarding organizational footprint. By organizational footprint, we mean the allocation of people to different markets and functions to support a company’s commercial strategy. This…
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…
Earlier this month, Alex Schober, FSG’s Southern Cone Analyst, took part in an exclusive podcast for the Wilson Center‘s Argentina Project. The Argentina Project aspires to be the premiere institution for policy-relevant research on the political and economic reforms underway…
As we look at the year ahead, FSG expects Chile’s economy to grow 2.7% in 2018, pushed by stronger copper export revenues, higher private consumption growth, and a long-awaited recovery in gross domestic investment. However, Chile’s economy will remain vulnerable…
On October 15, Venezuela’s political forces went head to head again paving the way to further escalate the country’s dire economic situation. The National Electoral Council (NEC) declared that President Maduro’s party, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), won…
Last week, Colombia’s magazine Semana released its latest presidential poll that shed light on the political landscape in Colombia. The results showed a deeply fractured electorate that divides its preferences within a constellation of candidates. Sergio Fajardo, the former mayor…