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Bringing the Battery Value Chain to Brazil: A Transformational Little Piece of Legislation

Brazil - December 17 2025 Financing new capex intensive projects in Brazil has long been a complex undertaking. Domestic interest rates have historically been substantially…

COP30 Brazil: Turning commitments into action - The Latin American perspective

Brazil - December 11 2025 COP30 marked a decisive shift in global climate negotiations. Branded the “implementation COP,” the summit focused on turning commitments into…

The Fourth CELAC-EU Summit in 2025: Bridging Continents for the Future of Transatlantic Investment

European Union - November 24 2025 On 9 November 2025, the European Union ("EU") and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States ("CELAC") held the fourth CELAC-EU Summit in…

Recent Developments Mark a New Era in Brazil’s Digital Landscape and Its Relationship with the European Union

Brazil, European Union - October 14 2025 On September 5, 2025, the European Commission published a draft decision on the adequacy of Brazil’s level of personal data protection, concluding…

Inter-American Court of Human Rights takes a Landmark Step in Climate and Human Rights Jurisprudence: Implications for States and Private Actors

USA - August 4 2025 On July 3, 2025, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (“Court”) issued its Advisory Opinion OC-32/25 (“Opinion”), setting out the specific…

Redesigning Justice: The Impact of Mexico’s Judicial Elections

Mexico - June 25 2025 On June 1, 2025, Mexico held its first ever elections to replace the federal judicial branch, marking a transformative shift in how federal judges…

New commercial strategic agreements between Brazil and China

Brazil, China - June 1 2025 In May 2025, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva led an official state visit to China, aiming to strengthen economic cooperation amid a…

Guatemala found liable for not protecting hydroelectric project from violent protests

Guatemala - May 23 2025 Earlier this year, a split ICSID Tribunal composed of Diego Fernandez Arroyo (Chair), Guido Santiago Tawil, and Raul Vinuesa found Guatemala liable…

Ecuador's Development Agenda: Insights from Noboa's Re-election

Ecuador - April 17 2025 On April 12, 2025, Ecuador's incumbent right-wing President Daniel Noboa won re-election after runoff vote. Noboa defeated Luisa González, the…

Latin America's Climate Strategies at COP29: Successes and Hurdles

Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico - December 18 2024 Last month, the 29th edition of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, between 11 and 22 November 2024…