Panama
The Panama Canal is Latin America’s clearest equivalent. It is not only a Panamanian asset or a shipping shortcut but a hemispheric logistics hinge that connects Asia, the United States, Latin America, and Europe through one narrow corridor between the Atlantic and Pacific.
Bolivia
Colombia heads into its June 21 runoff amid sharp ideological polarization and widening fiscal stress, even after a pro‑market candidate topped the first round. And despite the fiscal pressure building under the surface, much of the country is looking toward the World Cup, not the balance sheet.
Latin America
This dynamic is already visible. China is South America’s top trading partner and a dominant source of foreign direct investment...For executives, counsel, investors, and operators, the lesson is clear: never treat negotiations over Latin American infrastructure as a purely local story.