David Feliba

David Feliba has more than ten years of experience reporting on Latin America, focusing on business and economics in the region. He has written for international outlets such as The Washington Post, Reuters, The Economist, The New York Times, and The Financial Times. He has also covered the Latin American banking and fintech beat for S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Petro’s far-fetched train project to compete with the Panama Canal

Petro’s far-fetched train project to compete with the Panama Canal

Colombia’s president wants to build a railway network connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, but feasibility remains in question

4 days ago • David Feliba

Financial instability on the cards as Bolivian gas exports are no longer what they once were

Bolivia’s economic model called into question as gas dominance wanes

Financial instability is on the cards as Bolivian exports are no longer what they once were

3 weeks ago • David Feliba

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Trade tensions rise as U.S. accuses China of using Mexico as backdoor

A trade war against the Asian giant has turned Mexico into the main source of U.S. imports, but Washington suspects Beijing is using third parties to circumvent tariffs

1 month ago • David Feliba

Visiting Argentina is no longer a bargain

Visiting Argentina is no longer a bargain

Price caps and multiple exchange rates once made Buenos Aires a city of affordable luxury for tourists. Now, foreigners and locals are feeling the sting of Milei’s reforms

2 months ago • David Feliba

Petro coal ban in Colombia

Petro’s coal ban in Colombia, explained

A new mining bill focuses on mitigating climate change but could also risk massive trade imbalances

2 months ago • David Feliba

The Boric government will join forces with the private sector to extract lithium from the Atacama salt flat. Photo: Jose Luis Stephens/Shutterstock

Why Gabriel Boric set aside old quarrels to sign a massive lithium deal

Lithium mining giant SQM was questioned for its ties with Chile’s dictatorship and illegal financing of politics. But the sector’s potential made a partnership more palatable

3 months ago • David Feliba

Despegar expects strong growth tourism

Despegar expects strong growth as regional tourism recovers

CFO Amit Singh speaks to The Brazilian Report about the Argentinian-born unicorn now looking to conquer Brazil’s travel booking market

3 months ago • David Feliba

Mexico stepping up as a top U.S. trading partner

Mexico stepping up as a top U.S. trading partner

Opportunities abound as nearshoring trends have moved investment from China to the U.S. border

4 months ago • David Feliba