Bernardo Arévalo

Latin America’s Political Shift: How Recent Elections Are Redefining the Region’s Future

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The right-wing surge in Colombia and Peru’s recent elections has fundamentally altered Latin America’s political map, consolidating conservative majorities in two of the region’s largest economies and sending shockwaves through progressive movements that had dominated the last decade. Colombia’s presidential runoff on June 29, 2024, delivered a decisive victory to Rodolfo Hernández of the League … Read more

New Interest-Free Loan Scheme for Cooperatives to Support Businesses

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The administration of President Bernardo Arévalo has introduced a strategic soft credit program designed to shield Guatemala’s most vulnerable economic sectors from rising costs. By leveraging the existing infrastructure of cooperatives, the government aims to inject interest-free liquidity into micro, small, and medium enterprises (mipymes) specifically tasked with the production and distribution of the nation’s … Read more