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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Brazil is Latin America's dominant M&A market by volume and value — and by most measures, the most structurally distinct. Where cross-border deals define deal flow across the rest of the region, Brazil's market is anchored by a robust domestic transaction base. That distinction shapes every dimension of how the market is analyzed and how deals are executed. This is the second post in Frontera Capital Advisors' six-part Latin America M&A series. The regi

By: Raymond A. Perez The DeLorean is ready and Washington is turning the key. The only question is – where is it heading? Venezuela holds the world’s largest proven oil reserves (303b barrels) substantial gold deposits, and meaningful reserves of bauxite, iron ore, diamonds and other emerging critical minerals that has attracted the attention of every major mining house and sovereign interest from Beijing to Brussels. The treasure is real. And so is the risk that the Venezu

Latin America's M&A market closed 2025 with deal value rising 18% to US$119.8 billion despite lower volume. Frontera Capital Advisors examines the macro backdrop, cross-border activity, six structural investment themes, and the risks shaping deal-making across the region in 2026.

Latin America and the Caribbean enter 2026 with modest but improving macroeconomic conditions, though growth remains constrained by structural and external headwinds. Regional GDP growth is expected to remain muted, with forecasts clustering in the low-2 percent, supported by easing inflation, gradually improving financial conditions, and resilient commodity prices, particularly for metal and food exporters.

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) confront one of the most significant paradoxes in global development: a region rich in resources yet crippled by a massive and enduring infrastructure gap.

By: Yamir Hickey Morales & Amanda Perez Gas and Oil Plant in Latam Introduction The global surge in Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption, particularly generative AI, is creating unprecedented demand for power-intensive data centers, highlighting the need for sufficient energy capacity to keep up with power consumption. Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is rapidly emerging as a pivotal region in this digital transformation, driven by a growing digital economy, increasing

Latin America's digital economy is undergoing a digital acceleration, with data centers becoming a key element of its growth.

On April 2, 2025, the U.S. Administration announced the imposition of “reciprocal tariffs” across the globe to level the playing field in trade with other countries.

Latin America is poised for a mixed economic performance in 2025, characterized by a variety of challenges and opportunities.

By Victorino Bernal & Fernando Mendez On November 6, 2024, Donald Trump was declared president-elect of the United States. During his...

By Yamir Hickey & Bianca Perez Latin America’s financial services sector is navigating a complex landscape characterized by moderate...

By Chris Hernandez & Amanda Perez As the world shifts from the utilization of fossil fuel-based energy to renewable, sustainable,...

By Amanda Perez & Alex Trueba Following last year’s trend of tapering growth post 2022’s rebound from the pandemic, gross domestic...

By Victorino Bernal & Yamir Hickey Over the last two decades, the People’s Republic of China has increased its foothold in Latin America...