Scholar and analyst with deep expertise in Latin America's political economy. Gabriel brings journalistic rigor and global perspective to Latinometrics content. He has written for outlets around the region and worldwide and is currently completing a PhD at Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
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Latin America's EV revolution is made in China
While the US and EU block them with tariffs, Chinese brands now own Latin America's EV market, and the factories are starting to follow.
May 20, 2026 -
Petrobras' China sales top Europe + US combined
$15B in new refineries, fresh wells by 2030, and a customer base that looks nothing like it did a decade ago.
May 19, 2026 -
Reliable power is Latin America's $14B opportunity.
Latin America's $14.5B reliability problem is also its $14.5B modernization opportunity
May 14, 2026 -
Where does China put Latin Americans to work?
Where does China put Latin Americans to work?
May 13, 2026 -
Only startups and Big Tech still hire coders
The software labor market is splitting in two: tiny shops and giants keep hiring, while the mid-size band is shrinking.
May 12, 2026 -
Who's Latin America's most oil-dependent economy?
Latin America has cut oil consumption per dollar of GDP nearly in half since 1973.
May 7, 2026 -
The Peruvian Sol is LatAm's most stable currency
Peru's politics resemble Argentina's, but its currency is treated like Chile's — here's how decades of policy discipline pulled that off.
Apr 30, 2026 -
Where does a VC dollar reach the most founders?
Mercado Libre and Nubank are worth 170 billion combined. Neither founder was chasing an exit.
Apr 21, 2026 -
Half a million Brazilians now call Portugal home
500 years after Pedro Cabral landed in Brazil, a whole lot more Brazilians are landing in his own home country.
Apr 16, 2026 -
Latin America mines more gold than China
War, central banks, and $4.6K gold are handing LatAm's miners a once-in-a-generation windfall.
Apr 7, 2026 -
16 million LatAm developers now build on GitHub
Latin America quietly surpassed China on GitHub. We surveyed 500+ of its developers.
Apr 7, 2026 -
Banks barely reach Argentina and Mexico
Millions of microbusinesses run on family loans, supplier credit, and savings circles. A cooperative movement helps fill the gap.
Mar 24, 2026 -
Paytechs gave Mexico what the banks couldn't
How Mexico's cashless revolution made it to the taco stand.
Mar 19, 2026 -
The Dominican Republic is LatAm's iPhone capital
Android powers 3 out of 4 smartphones in the region. The reasons go beyond price.
Mar 17, 2026 -
🦾 Mexican Robots
Mexico installed more industrial robots last year than every country in the Americas except the United States.
Mar 11, 2026 -
US Latinos would be world's 5th largest economy
The US Latino economy is $4T. Which 2 countries out-earn the average American? Find out!
Mar 5, 2026 -
What jobs do US Latinos actually do?
The real story behind Hispanic employment, business growth, and job creation in the US.
Mar 3, 2026 -
From 1 café to 632: Juan Valdez's rise
Colombia's coffee exports hit $3.6B, but one iconic mascot defines their global brand. Discover how they did it.
Feb 5, 2026 -
Brazil is the sleeping giant of minerals
US & Brazil's unlikely alliance forged by 90% mineral processing controlled by one nation. Discover the $40B opportunity.
Feb 3, 2026 -
The crown of beer brands belongs to Corona
Sports, beer, and a $13B champion: discover which LatAm brand dominates the global market.
Jan 27, 2026