Brasil y México lideran ampliamente el registro de patentes, mientras la baja inversión en I+D sigue limitando la capacidad de transformar conocimiento en crecimiento económico.
With inflation on the decline, economic growth, and a more favorable political climate, Argentina is entering 2026 with better prospects for consolidating its stabilization process.
The value of regional exports grew by 15.7% in the first quarter of 2026, driven by gold, copper, and a broad-based rebound in external demand. Bolivia, Nicaragua, and Peru top the ranking, according to the IDB.
A new ECLAC report reveals that the region is accelerating in the adoption of artificial intelligence, but still faces gaps in data, training and regulation.
McKinsey identifies that changes in trade policies are now the main global disruptor. In Latin America, this trend threatens key exports, forces a rethinking of value chains and stretches institutional adaptability.
All agree that growth will be weak and that reforms and more investment are needed to turn the trend around.
Over time, these indicators have become global benchmarks that serve as investment tools for accessing entire countries and regions. Latin America has taken a decisive step forward with the MSCI nuam, which concentrates the most relevant companies in Chile, Colombia and Peru, and seeks to show the region as a cohesive and competitive bloc.
The investment will be executed over 15 years and will drive innovation, digital training, talent development and economic development.
In its latest report, the IMF warns of a more complex and less promising outlook for the region in the face of new trade tensions between the US and China.
The region's stock markets have shown a faster and less pronounced recovery compared to the U.S. market, supported by companies that, in many cases, have been able to weather global uncertainty thanks to solid fundamentals and growing regional investor appetite.