Latin America, Commodities, and Populism: The Economics and the Geopolitics

International Roundtable

July 20, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Political populism and economic nationalism have tilted Latin America to the left in Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador and impacted world commodity markets. Learn more.

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Where

Gleacher Center
Room 608
450 Cityfront Plaza
Chicago, Illinois

Who

Anita Saha, '94
Director
Fitch Ratings

Program

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM: networking
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM: presentation
8:00 PM: drinks at The Midway Club, Fifth Floor

Registration

Register Online

Questions

Karl Buschmann
847 310 0412

Event Details

Political populism and economic nationalism have tilted Latin America to the left in Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador and impacted world commodity markets. China's search for new sources of petroleum, copper, and iron ore is influencing producing countries, such as Venezuela, Chile, and Brazil, and is affecting supply and demand of commodities. Mexico's presidential election could very well set the direction for the continent's economics and politics for years to come. What are the implications for the financial markets of resource nationalism? How do these developments look from the perspective of those responsible for assessing corporate and sovereign credit risk and determining bond ratings? What are the spillover effects on global legal, trade, and regulatory regimes?

Speaker Profiles

Anita Saha, '94
Director, Fitch Ratings

Anita Saha, CFA, is a corporate credit analyst and follows Latin American companies in the metals and mining sector.