Michael Stott

Social unrest highlights need for more equal distribution of income, argues fund director

Free Peru candidate Pedro Castillo has inspired the poor but his campaign has led to capital flight

The economist is optimistic about the prospects for sustainability in Brazil

Chile’s president has faced an earthquake, riots and Covid but wants to be remembered for laying foundations of prosperity

Voters across the region are venting their fury at political classes they believe have failed

The region sorely needs courts that are independent of their political masters

23/03 Economics should push Mercosur and Brussels to ratify deal but politics could prevent them

Region vies with sub-Saharan Africa as the least significant for British exports globally

Sclerotic growth and high debt weigh as rising political tensions hold back reforms