On May 12, 2025, in an interview with Bloomberg, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that Colombia would join China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), becoming the twenty-first Latin American country to integrate the project. Is the Belt Road Initiative a driver of industrial development for Latin America?

In Latin America, the commodities boom refers to the rise of commodity prices (energy, agricultural products, minerals and fuels) that occurred at the beginning of the 21st century. The supercycle drove economic growth and prosperity in the region. The living standard improved significantly as a new middle class emerged.

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Venezuela possesses the world's largest oil reserves. In 2018, the CIA estimated these reserves at over 300 billion barrels. Well…despite an economic growth rate of 5% in 2024, in Venezuela, more than half of the population lives below the poverty line and the annual inflation rate exceeds 200%. Due to the political situation, it is not easy to find official data…however, 7.9 million Venezuelans have left the country hoping to find refuge elsewhere. Why is that?

Fidelismo or castrismo (Fidelism or castroism in English) is a Cuban school of thought and refers to the beliefs of the former president of Cuba, Fidel Castro, who was an anti-imperialist and nationalist revolutionary. Fidelismo is a political and social movement known worldwide that has influenced other schools of thought in Latin America and even in Africa. However, Castroism only exists in Cuba. It is deeply linked to its history and in particular, to the Cuban revolution.

The Cuban revolution started on July 26, 1953 with the attack of the Moncada barracks, and ended in January 1959 with the collapse of Fulgencio Batista's dictatorship.