Mark Weisbrot’s Interview on Argentina’s Election
Janine Jackson, author, program director, and producer/host of FAIR’s syndicated weekly radio show Counterspin, interviewed Mark Weisbrot, economist and CEPR co-director, on Javier and the Argentine presidential election.
Martín Guzmán: Interview with Former President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa
With the aim of contributing to a knowledge society for Latin America, Martín Guzmán, former Minister of Economy of Argentina, and Rafael Correa, former President of Ecuador,
Joe Biden Has Botched the Summit of the Americas
The United States is excluding Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua from the forthcoming Summit of the Americas. Washington probably wasn’t expecting that much of Latin America, led by Mexico’s Andrés Manuel López Obrador, would publicly push back in response.
The Gendered Impacts of the IMF’s Harmful Surcharges Policy
The IMF’s launch of its much-publicized new gender strategy, while its surcharge policy remains intact, should be seen for what it is: hypocrisy.
The IMF’s Agreement with Argentina Could Be a Game Changer
After long pushing failed belt-tightening policies, the International Monetary Fund has agreed to a deal that will allow Argentina’s government to pursue a pro-growth strategy.
Back from the Brink — Argentina and the IMF Negotiate a Better Agreement
In the end, in a democracy, it is the voice of the citizens of the country that must be heard most loudly.
IMF Surcharges: Counterproductive and Unfair
This report finds that International Monetary Fund (IMF) surcharges are inappropriate and unjustifiable, particularly during a pandemic combined with a very uneven recovery from a pandemic-driven world recession.
Lives Depend on Argentina’s Debt Talks
In an op-ed for The New York Times, Mark Weisbrot writes on Argentina and the fact that governments won’t be able to contain the pandemic if they are forced to use scarce foreign currency to make unsustainable debt payments.
Without an Economic Recovery, Argentina Cannot Repay Its Debt
The Destructive Legacy of US Economic Statecraft in Latin America and the Caribbean
Could a progressive U.S. administration marshal economic power at the service of people, not capital?
