Santiago de Chile
Circular economy: what is it and how could it benefit Latin America?
The circular economy presents itself as an alternative to the current production and consumption model. It is built around the aim to decouple economic activity from consumption of finite resources and to transition to the use of renewable energy…
Social infrastructure in Latin America - present and future
Social infrastructure projects are booming in Latin America. Certain innovative tools such as public-private associations (or alliances) are becoming more relevant as an increasingly attractive option to materialize such projects, by guaranteeing…
Latin American Viewpoints - April 2022
Real estate investment and finance trends in Latin America
The pandemic, the global economic climate, and the political situation in Latin America have changed the course of real estate investment in the region. The new scenario has seen a rise in alternative mechanisms for the industry's assets. In…
Post-pandemic era brings slew of tax reforms in Latin America in 2021
After 2020 when Latin American governments, like the rest of the world, focused on tackling the health crisis and economically shoring up the sectors that were hardest hit by the necessary business restrictions, 2021 presented an opportunity to…
Latin American Viewpoints - February 2022
COVID-19 prompts modernization of justice systems in Latin America
The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted on processing times for cases before the civil courts in Latin America. It has also had the effect, however, of accelerating a modernization of the proceedings conducted before these courts. Before the…
The COVID-19 vaccine and its effects on employment relationships: the landscape in Latin America
The COVID-19 health crisis has brought various challenges in every country, and vaccination is one of them. In this article we will review how vaccination is affecting workplace in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.
Mergers and acquisitions in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru: key points to consider
In current M&A practice, when talking about transactions of a certain size, it is important to take economic competition factors into account, and a preliminary and important element that especially needs to be considered is what the merger…
Latin American Viewpoints - November 2021
Social bonds gain ground in Latin America
Latin America and the Caribbean was the region with the fastest growing thematic bond market globally. This context prompts interest in the impact of sustainable investment and the potential of social bond issuances in Latin America, as well as how…
Chile: e-commerce regulations published to promote transparency in consumer information
On September 23, 2021, Supreme Decree No. 6 of 2021 of the Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism was published in the Official Gazette approving the Electronic Commerce Regulation. The purpose of this regulation is to strengthen the…