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Dear Friends: Please find attached an op-ed written by Cristina Valencia, an epidemiologist who consults with the World Health Organization and myself concerning Latin America’s effort to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. We point out that without additional funding the...

Dear Friends, Please find attached my op-ed which appeared in the Banker Magazine covering the fraud at Wirecard and the lessons to be drawn from the regulatory weakness demonstrated in this case.  At the end of the day, its all about a firm’s culture and conduct and...

Dear Friends, Please find attached my Reuters op-ed covering the three biggest challenges that Latin America has faced in its modern history and what needs to be done going forward. I would appreciate any comments that you might have....

Dear Friends, Following is a link of a Bloomberg interview I did a few days ago, covering the challenges Latin American countries have in reforming their economies in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic....

Dear Friends, Please find attached an essay I wrote for the Great Decisions Special Edition of the Foreign Policy Association which will reach an estimated 400,000 readers. Please let me know your comments....

Dear Friends,   Following is a link to a recent Bloomberg Radio interview I did on the economic situation in Turkey and the recent agreement on Argentine sovereign debt and the overall Argentine economy. Any comments you may have will be appreciated....

Dear Friends:    Following is a link to a discussion hosted by Susan Segal, President of the Council of the Americas, with Arminio Fraga and myself about the impact of Covid-19 on the economy of countries in Latin America.        I would appreciate...

The Center for Financial Stability ("CFS"), today, announced the appointment of William R. Rhodes as the first Chairman of the Organization's distinguished Advisory Board....

Dear Friends,  Following is a link to a recent Bloomberg Radio interview I did on the economic status of Latin America as affected by the Covid epidemic and the serious economic problems Latin America is facing.  I also talk about the role of China and its lending in...

Dear Friends: Following is a link to an interview I did yesterday on Bloomberg Radio on the upcoming debt crisis in the emerging markets, provoked by the worldwide Covid19 pandemic that we are going through.  In my view this will be the worst debt crisis the...