Le président du Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, a annoncé le 31 mars que son pays avait passé avec succès la dernière évaluation réalisée par les différents comités de l’OCDE (Organisation pour la Coopération et le Développement Economique) dans le cadre de la procédure d’adhésion du Costa Rica à cette organisation parfois surnommée le “Club des pays riches”.

From a historic recession period to a major political crisis, Brazil has been a source of many uncertainties for the past few years. If the economy is today slowly recovering, the political instability remains the main source of doubt for international investors. Presidential elections are due in October 2018 but the unfolding is so far very unclear and none of the possible outcomes seems truly reassuring.

Since 2014 and the fall in oil prices, Venezuela has suffered a deep structural crisis. The country is still immensely dependent on oil resources (95% of government revenues). The fall in oil prices has first triggered an economic crisis which is today turning into a democratic lockout.

After one year in office, Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri is still hoping for better days to come for his country. Elected in late 2015 with 51% of the votes, the former Buenos Aires’ mayor had promised to put Argentina back on track with an ambitious and bold programme. If some signs might suggest the country’s situation is stabilizing, the results have yet to be seen so far.

On November 30th, the Colombian Congress ratified a revised version of a long-awaited peace agreement between the government and the rebel group FARC. After a first agreement was narrowly rejected on October 2nd by popular referendum (50,2% voted against), President Juan Manuel Santos introduced a new version on November 24th.