Louis Vuitton is now a major investor in Colombian swimwear brand Maaji. Maaji swimwear is now sold in 54 countries and has stores in various countries of Latin America, but this new partnership will globalize the brand whilst maintaining its Colombian DNA.
If all else fails, try the previously unthinkable. It is not a bad principle for economic policy in the best of times. Today, it may be just what is needed: many Western countries – certainly the United States, Japan, and Germany, probably the United Kingdom, and soon much of the rest of the eurozone – should pursue direct government intervention in wage bargaining, especially for the lowest earners. Read more of Bill Emmott's article on wages.
Fifty-six companies in the last edition of The Sustainability Yearbook 2017 produced by RobecoSAM, the main reviewer of sustainability in corporations worldwide, hail from Chile. In this year's edition, Falabella ranked as the world leader in sustainability in its industry.
The National Academy of Engineering awarded Enrique Pescarmona the "Ing. Gerardo M. Lasalle" prize for his highly important and recognized merits in industrial development.
Argentina is offering investors the best opportunity in the past 25 years as President Mauricio Macri reforms the battered Latin American economy, according to real state developer Eduardo Elsztain. “We are executing the most aggressive investment program during the last 25 years because the values are still low," said Elsztain.
When thinking about Panama's future economic challenges, Stanley Motta is certain that education will play a big role. Without education, he says, there won't be a capable work force to generate or do jobs. Therefore, he proposes to change the role of the Department of Education to an authority figure.
Bolivia's president, Evo Morales Ayma, along with vice president Álvaro García Linera awarded the Mariscal de Santa Cruz medal to CAF's former president Enrique García. This medal was given to him at the honor "Gran Collar" as recognition for his great contributions to the economy of the countries that form part of the Andean community.
During this year's World Economic Forum on Latin America which took place in Buenos Aires, Marisol Argueta warned that the region should add value to its exported goods in order to neutralize commodity price cycles. "Latin America should industrialize its raw materials," she said.
The new world order will be defined by those who take over the power vacuums that the United States is leaving behind.
El País 27 May 2017
Ten years have passed since the last transmission of Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV), the legendary channel that since the 50's reached millions of Venezuelan homes. Hugo Chávez declared it "fascist" and did not renew its concession. To commemorate this black day for freedom of speech in Latin America, Moisés Naím invites a man who was at the center of the storm: Marcel Granier. Watch as Naím and Granier discuss Venezuela's past and present.
Efecto Naím 27 May 2017
And removing him from office won’t ease the country’s misery.
The Atlantic 25 May 2017
We live in the "viral" era, in a connected world where audiences are global and hits are BIG hits. The world's most watched YouTube video has 2,800 million hits. The most popular tweet has been shared 3 million times. And it is not just the Internet. The most popular movie has sold more then 2,700 million tickets and the most popular book series has sold 500 million copies. What is the secret to these mega hits? Derek Thompson dedicated himself to figuring it out and in this interview he reveals the formula for popularity.
Efecto Naím 22 May 2017
During the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, the president of China surprised everyone with a passionate defense for economic integration and globalization. Surprised because Xi Jinping is the leader of the world's biggest communist party...and a man full of surprises. Get to know how this enigmatic leader went from being a forced agricultural worker to leading the world's second biggest economy.
Efecto Naím 15 May 2017
In 2004, Richard Florida wrote a book that changed the way we understood cities. The secret is not to attract big factories or infrastructure projects, the secret is to attract the creative class: the entrepreneurs, the innovators, the artists. The cities that followed his recommendations have been very successful...but they are now faced with unexpected consequences. Today, Florida looks for solutions for this new urban crisis.
Efecto Naím 8 May 2017
Its tyrannic leader and nuclear weapons arsenal have the rest of the rest of the world on high alert. Efecto Naím takes a trip to North Korea, a country full of mystery and dangers.
Efecto Naím 1 May 2017
Months before the fall of the military dictatorship in Argentina, Carlos Sluzki, psychiatrist, went to a professional conference in Buenos Aires. What he told his audience made them panic without reason. In this conversation we explore the various ways in which dictatorships change the way of thinking, talking and behaving of their victims.
Efecto Naím 24 Apr 2017
Democracy gives the most precious ingredient to tyrants: legitimacy.
El País, 22 Apr 2017
Around the world, politicians can follow a simple recipe to present themselves as saviors of “the people.”
The Atlantic 21 Apr 2017
Claudia Escobar Mejía was a judge in Guatemala. She surprised the country when she quit her position in the high court and left an important web of corruption to the public eye. In this interview she talks about her courageous fight for judicial transparency, a fight that took her to exile.
Efecto Naím 17 Apr 2017
Going above the law usually leads to political death in the United States.
El País, 15 Apr 2017
