Richard Lim is a tour-de-force when it comes to economics. He sleeps with phrases like “subprime crisis”, “capital inflow” and “defaulted debt” swimming around in his brain. Somehow he puts these words into meaningful sentences that give you an insight into how the world works. That’s when the real magic happens!
Chile is certainly not one of the cheapest countries to live in South America, but it is definitely more affordable than many parts of Brazil. Over the last decade Chile’s economy has grown faster than South American on... Read Article
Bolivia is one of the most impoverished countries in South American. The cost of living in Bolivia has risen over the last few years, but still remains one of the cheapest countries to live in South America. The... Read Article
The cost of living in Argentina has risen considerably over the last few years. Since the economic and political chaos which followed the country’s sovereign default in 2002, economic growth has returned to Argentina with the economy growing... Read Article
Brazil demands the highest cost of living in all of South America. Rapid economic development over the past 10 years has seen the standard of living rise for millions of households. Brazil’s economy has grown into one of... Read Article
Brazil’s central bank is desperately trying to grasp the reins of inflation. The central bank’s chief, Alexandre Tombini, will certainly hope that inflation continues on its current course and falls within the central bank’s target by the end... Read Article
Earlier this week Brazil’s Finance Minister, Guido Matega, beamed with exuberance as he reported that the economy had become the fifth largest in the world, overtaking both the UK and France. Brazil’s output grew by 7.5 per cent... Read Article
Brazil has made significant strides toward economic prosperity over the last two decades. Economic progress has been built on the strong foundations of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his predecessor, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, managing to forge strong... Read Article
The last thing the global economic recovery needs right now is instability. But this is precisely what central government manipulation of currencies is likely to lead to. According to Brazil’s finance minister, Guido Mantega, the world is in... Read Article
After a brief depiction of youthful urban life in Sao Paulo, the life of Rafa (Lee Thaler) is turned upside down in little more than “15 seconds”. The director, Sergio Rezende, showcases a fictional story about a series... Read Article
The emergence of the Greek sovereign debt crisis in recent months serves as a powerful reminder of how far Argentina has come this decade. Argentina defaulted on sovereign debt (bonds issued by the Government) in 2002, which was... Read Article
