OBELA Analysis

The shift in the energy matrix, driven by growing concern about climate change and the search for cleaner, renewable energy sources, has opened up a range of opportunities for investors. China's growing influence in Latin America has significantly reshaped the regional energy landscape. The main Latinamerican countries have made progress towards renewable energies, but the change in the energy matrix is still a long way off. This article will review the participation of the Red Dragon in Latin America in the electricity sector on the renewable energy side.

Mexico's water crisis has intensified recently, exacerbated by climate change, urbanisation and inefficient water use. The country faces a dilemma because much of the available H2O is destined for the agrifood export sector. This article examines the interrelationship between water consumption, the water footprint of agrifood products and exports to highlight the urgent need to implement sustainable production policies in the context of climate change and crisis.

Foreign policy played a minor role in the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in September. The vice presidential exchange between J.D. Vance and Tim Walz on October 2 barely touched on it. Yet less than a month before the US elections on November 5, it is foreign policy that may upend the Democrats’ chances of winning. Will Trump be able to stamp out the wars of the Biden era with just one telephone call? That is very unlikely, and even two won’t do it. But what the world will be treated to will likely be what was the signature of his foreign policy during his first term: unpredictability.