Author name: Darío Cuervo

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IMAP Mission – Heliosphere Exploration And Particle Acceleration

Image: Artist’s rendering of the three missions launched together in 2025: on the left NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona (CGO) observatory studying the Earth’s exosphere, in the center the IMAP probe mapping the heliosphere, and on the right NOAA’s SWFO-L1 satellite monitoring the Sun from the L1 point (Credit: NASA). What is IMAP and what does it […]

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Transport And Logistics In Latin America, Current Status, Gaps, And Opportunities  

Transport and logistics (T&L) keep people and goods moving efficiently. They connect domestic and international markets and help cut transaction costs. In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), performance has improved in specific areas, but there are still infrastructure, governance, and service-quality gaps that raise operating costs and weaken competitiveness. Recent assessments by the Inter-American

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Weekly Report – Global Liquidity & Strategic Transactions, August 24 – 31, 2025

Executive Summary  Macro and monetary policy  Fixed income and curves  Equity  FX & Commodities  Cryptoassets  Flows and operations (M&A / IPO / VC / Debt)  LATAM Focus — Colombia  Tactical implications  Quick Source Notes for Weekly Variations:  Disclaimer:The content provided in this post is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial,

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PPPs in Latin America: Engine of Competitiveness and Well-being 

What is a PPP and where does it come from? Historically, nineteenth-century concessions (roads, railways, water, gas, and electricity in Europe, and later in Latin America) already combined private capital and public control. The modern version was consolidated with the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) in the United Kingdom in the nineties: availability payments conditional on service

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Weekly Report – Global Liquidity & Strategic Transactions – August 18–24, 2025 

The week of August 18–24 confirmed the transition toward selective capital deployment. While M&A momentum held firm, credit markets revealed signs of stress under tighter regulatory oversight. Global equity sentiment was shaped by central bank signals, with divergent trajectories between the U.S. and Europe. Institutional investors remained highly tactical, privileging resilient assets and cross-border opportunities. 

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Risks and Challenges of the Space Economy: A Comprehensive Analysis for Sustainability and Investment 

The space sector is undergoing a structural transformation, shifting from a state-driven model to a hybrid one where private and multinational players are taking an increasingly central role. This transition has accelerated the expansion of orbital capabilities, integrated space into critical sectors such as telecommunications, defense, and climate monitoring, and sparked a surge in global

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Weekly Report – Global Liquidity & Strategic Transactions – August 11–17, 2025 

Summary: Geopolitical developments are reshaping capital flows, with investors gravitating toward defensive positioning and regional diversification.  Key Insight: Institutional liquidity remains highly active, concentrated in strategic megadeals led by large sponsors.  Insight: Private credit continues to expand, albeit with?increased caution and a tilt toward defensive structures and specialized capital.  Interpretation: While the broader IPO market

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Economic Infrastructure

A country’s infrastructure forms the backbone of any modern economy. More than a collection of physical works, it is a structural support system that enables the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, while determining a nation’s capacity to integrate into global markets, mobilize its population, reduce territorial inequalities, and generate sustainable development.  In

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Earth Observation, Strategic Infrastructure for the Data Economy

The Earth Observation (EO) subsector has rapidly evolved since 2000 to become a central digital infrastructure for the global economy. Its development has been catalyzed by a convergence of technological, economic, and geopolitical factors: satellite miniaturization, reduced launch costs, exponential advances in cloud computing, and the rise of data-driven business models. EO is now a

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