Considered by many to be a land of political and economic extremes, Latin America has long been one of the world’s most challenging regions in which to do business. In this report, we discuss a) five key drivers of the Latin American economy – both on a macro and stock-specific level, and b) relevant alternative datasets, local and foreign, for investors with Latin American market exposure.

As we officially head into the second month of living in a global pandemic, the key question on most investors’ minds remains the same today as it was back in March: which companies will remain resilient during this time of adversity, and which companies will crumble under the pressure? In this report, we discuss a variety of datasets that we believe help indicate corporate health and, in turn, financial distress.