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Blog Post
November 09, 2020
This morning, America (and much of the world) woke up to a snippet of terrific news: Pfizer and BioNTech announced their SARS-CoV2 vaccine candidate showed 90 percent efficacy. But for policymakers in low- and middle-income countries, today’s news offers limited cause for celebration—and the Pfizer/...
Blog Post
September 16, 2020
With a surging pandemic, income losses, and a deepening recession, Latin America and the Caribbean is facing a health and economic crisis that will test its financial systems like few events in modern times. The blow, however, can be softened. Banks as well as governments and central banks can play ...
Blog Post
May 21, 2020
Much rests with the successful development and introduction of an effective COVID-19 vaccine. It may be our only path towards fully reopening our economies without fear of future outbreaks and associated health and economic impacts. See here for an overview of recent vaccine initiatives.
Blog Post
May 11, 2020
In late April, CGD’s senior fellow Liliana Rojas-Suarez and distinguished non-resident fellow Mauricio Cárdenas participated in an event organized by Columbia University to discuss the economic prospects in Latin America. They were joined by the director of sovereign ratings at Fitch, Richard Franci...