BEYOND THE HEADLINES Poverty lies under the mattress 05-10-2024 06:06 Idle capital amounting to over half of Gross Domestic Product surely goes a long way towards explaining why over half the population is poor. by Michael Soltys
IMPACT OF AUSTERITY Financing the fiscal surplus: Stories behind reduction in state spending 08-03-2024 08:52 Argentina recorded its first monthly budget surplus in nearly 12 years in January, President Milei’s first month in office. But according to one analysis, a third of those spending cuts came from a refusal to update pension payments for inflation. A look at the faces behind the figures. by Agustina Bordigoni
POLITICS Eduardo Costa and Máximo Kircher head Congress rich list ranking 03-10-2023 10:01 Santa Cruz Senator Eduardo Costa and deputy for Buenos Aires Province Máximo Kirchner have the biggest fortunes in Congress, according to their sworn statements for 2022. The biggest variations in assets and who completes the list of the wealthiest national legislators. by Daniela Mozetic
BLOOMBERG Rich investors pull out of Chile, leaving behind a US$50-billion hole 19-01-2023 14:45 Chile, Latin America’s stand-out economy for the better part of 50 years and a darling of Wall Street, is in many ways facing an existential moment.