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Signing ceremony for the Mercosur-EU agreement in Asunción, Paraguay (17/01/2026). On stage, raising their hands together, from left to right: José Raúl Mulino, President of Panama; Rodrigo Paz, President of Bolivia; Antonio Costa, President of the European Council; Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission; Santiago Peña, President of Paraguay; Javier Milei, President of Argentina; Yamandú Orsi, President of Uruguay; and Mauro Vieira, Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Behind them, a table bearing the words “Presidencia Pro Tempore Paraguay 2026” (Paraguay Pro Tempore Presidency 2026) displays some of the flags of the signatory countries and, further back, a screen bearing the words “Signing ceremony: Association between Mercosur and the European Union”, framed by the flags of Mercosur and the European Union.

Latin America

The EU-Mercosur agreement: historic and foundational

By Antoni Estevadeordal, Ernesto Talvi

23 Jan 2026 //

7 mins Reading time

Javier Milei, his translator, and Donald Trump during the meeting between the two leaders at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Centre in Oxon Hill, Maryland (22/02/2025). In the background, the flags of Argentina and the United States and a floral arrangement on the table in the centre.

Latin America

Argentina after US support: how to get the stabilisation plan back on track

By Ernesto Talvi

21 Oct 2025 //

10 mins Reading time

Detail of a green and black 100 US dollar banknote partially visible beneath several orange, violet, and green 1,000 Argentine peso notes. Argentina

Latin America

Argentina under currency competition: the future of exchange rate policy and dollarisation

By María Alejandra Amado, Ernesto Talvi

28 May 2025 //

21 mins Reading time

Facade of the Ministry of Economy headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Three people queue while a policeman watches them. A man (in a suit with a briefcase) and a woman (walking in the opposite direction) pass by on the pavement.

Technology and economics

The keys to Argentina’s IMF agreement: old wine in a new bottle

By Ernesto Talvi

29 Apr 2025 //

20 mins Reading time

A dark digital panel at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange displays data from the German DAX stock index, with large, bright numbers showing share prices. tariff

Latin America

Trump’s tariff rage and its unforeseen dimensions on the global financial markets

By Ernesto Talvi, Tomás Sanguinetti

16 Apr 2025 //

10 mins Reading time

Chilean citizens vote during the second round of the 2024 regional elections in Santiago (Chile). The building is a metal-structured hall with a vaulted roof and large windows that allow plenty of natural light to enter. In the middle of the room, several voting booths are arranged in the centre of the hall. Latin America

Latin America

Fifty years of economic and political cycles in Latin America: ‘voting with the wallet’ still rules

By Ernesto Talvi, José Pablo Martínez

02 Apr 2025 //

14 mins Reading time

The President of Argentina, Javier Milei, stands at the centre of Congress, delivering a speech during the opening of the 2025 legislative session. Surrounding him, legislators, officials, and authorities listen attentively to his words. The chamber is distinguished by its red curtains and Argentine flags hanging on the walls, framing the event. Milei plan

Latin America

The Milei plan: collision course or on to the promised land?

By Ernesto Talvi

06 Mar 2025 //

12 mins Reading time

Detail of the Summit of Presidents of the Member States and Associate States of MERCOSUR in Montevideo (Uruguay), where participants are seated around a large conference table in a formal room, with the flags of MERCOSUR countries in the background, on 6 December 2024. EU-Mercosur

Latin America

EU-MERCOSUR: a platform for a new era of transatlantic (and intra-regional Latin American) integration?

By Juan Carlos Berganza, Rodolfo G. Campos, Antoni Estevadeordal, Ernesto Talvi, Jacopo Timini

14 Jan 2025 //

6 mins Reading time

Low view of the façade of the building of the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic with a blue and white Argentine flag flying under a clear sky. Stabilisation plan

Latin America

The Argentine stabilisation plan: a complex work of monetary and exchange rate engineering

By Ernesto Talvi, Sofía Harguindeguy

19 Dec 2024 //

14 mins Reading time

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