Brazil’s presidential election on October 25 is a key moment in Latin America’s political transition, following US intervention in Venezuela and leadership changes in five other countries. Meanwhile, Mexico is facing a high-profile renegotiation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), with significant implications for regional trade and economic integration.
How might this political shift alter economic policy in the region? How will relations with the United States develop, and what will these developments mean for the future of democracy in Latin America?
Experts Monica de Bolle, Anabel González, Maurice Obstfeld, and Alejandro Werner examine the changing political and economic landscape of the region and the challenges ahead in this discussion.
Don’t miss de Bolle’s essay Overseas“Brazil’s Economic Impasse: Neither Lula nor Bolsonaro Can Solve the Country’s Problems.”
MODERATOR
Anjali V Bhatt
Director of Communications and Research, Peterson Institute for International Economics
SPEAKER
Monica de Bolle
Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Anabel Gonzalez
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Maurice Obstfeld
C. Fred Bergsten Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Alejandro Werner
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics