Articles by Gabriel Cohen Page 7 of 20
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How does Brazil's govt. make and spend $1 Trillion?
Lula faces tough choices as Brazil's $1T budget, with 10% of GDP in deficit, eyes 80% debt by 2026.
Aug 29, 2024 -
The Mexican Peso Has Strengthened the Most Since 2019
Mexico's super peso fuels a 73% surge in US investment by Mexican companies since 2019.
Aug 28, 2024 -
The Mexican Peso Hasn't Been This Strong Since 2015
Mexico's peso hits an 8-year high, fueling cheaper imports and a surge in foreign investment.
Aug 28, 2024 -
Azul is Latin America's Biggest Airline
David Neeleman's fifth airline, Azul, is Latin America's largest by fleet size, conquering Brazil.
Aug 28, 2024 -
The DR welcomes more tourists than LatAm's giants
The Dominican Republic outpaces LatAm giants in tourism and broke its foreign investment record last year.
Aug 28, 2024 -
Chile’s internet speed is faster than yours
Despite challenging geography, Chile's internet is 200% faster than the global average.
Aug 28, 2024 -
What is Mexico’s trade surplus with the United States?
Mexico just displaced China as the US's top trade partner, fueling a $150B surplus.
Aug 28, 2024 -
DR achieves top corruption cut in LatAm's past decade
DR cut corruption more than any LatAm country in a decade, after facing bribery scandals.
Aug 28, 2024 -
Uruguay is considered less corrupt than the US and Spain
Uruguay's anti-corruption stability outshines US and Spain, as DR cuts its score by 20%+.
Aug 28, 2024 -
Remittance dependence: From Mexico to Brazil
Mexico is the world's 2nd largest recipient, but Nicaragua and El Salvador rely on it 25% more.
Aug 28, 2024 -
Chile's internet speed is faster than yours
Latin Americans are struggling to keep up with global Internet standards. Except Chile, that is.
Aug 28, 2024 -
Uruguay is considered less corrupt than the US and Spain
The Dominican Republic's significant strides in combating corruption.
Aug 28, 2024 -
Latin America is approaching full literacy
Despite 90%+ literacy, Latin Americans lag developed nations by 50 PISA points, and COVID-19 further damaged educational progress.
Aug 27, 2024 -
Latin American militaries are bigger than you think
Latin American militaries are larger than you think, with Cuba's force bigger than Russia's relative to population.
Aug 22, 2024 -
Latin America’s real interest rates vs. the US
Mexico's bonds returned 20% in 5 years, outperforming US Treasuries by 30 points.
Aug 20, 2024 -
The Americas denounce Venezuela’s election
Even Maduro's allies demand transparency, as 10+ nations sever ties over rigged election.
Aug 13, 2024 -
Mexican investors grew 32x in the past decade
Mexicans are pouring into investments, with 13% now holding accounts—up from <1% in 2015.
Aug 8, 2024 -
Latin America’s most Olympic countries
The Olympics are all the rage right now. How up to par are Latin America's teams?
Aug 1, 2024 -
Inflation in 2024 has been almost double last year’s
Milei's "shock therapy" leads to 80% cumulative inflation, but a budget surplus emerges after 15 years.
Jul 25, 2024 -
Europe is drinking 3x more tequila than in 2020
Europe's tequila imports tripled since 2020, but Japan surprisingly leads Asia's $150M boom.
Jul 23, 2024