China – Latin America Economic Bulletin 2021 Edition
China - Latin America Economic Bulletin 2021 Edition Rebecca Ray, Zara C. Albright y Kehan Wang Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) was hit hard in 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic downturn. With one of the highest mortality rates in the world, the region also saw the worst economic slowdown of any global region, contracting by over seven percent last year (“COVID-19 in Latin America” 2020; IMF 2021). In this context, LAC’s relationship with China—the most important export market for South America and second export market for LAC overall—is crucial. These are among the findings [...]
