Consumer protection legislation, marketed as citizen protection, has become an instrument of economic coercion, elite protection, and a stifling of innovation. The discourse of protection has become a weapon against...
State protectionism created shortages, raised prices and encouraged piracy and smuggling. A model that is still being repeated — with new masks. ...
Brazil produces little not for lack of effort, but for excessive government intervention. Discover how regulations, protectionism, and inefficient public investment sabotage productivity and hinder growth...
The politics of backwardness have reached the gaming sector. Protectionist tariffs, inflation, and the devaluation of the real are turning digital entertainment into a luxury item in Brazil. This post analyzes...
The rising prices of Xbox consoles and games in Brazil are not the fault of the companies, but of an interventionist government that destroys consumer purchasing power. This article analyzes how taxation...
Despite the rhetoric of protecting domestic industry, trade tariffs act as barriers that isolate the country, raise prices, and reward inefficiency. This article shows how protectionism in...
The "Trade War in the Americas" series concludes with a critical analysis of the effects of the new global protectionism. From Brazil to China, via Mexico and exchange rates, this conclusion brings together the...
Economic integration with the United States, once touted as a strategic success, now reveals the vulnerability of the Mexican economy. With Trump's new tariffs, Mexico faces re...
Trump's second term has reignited global trade tensions. In this article, we show how tariffs, economic nationalism, and diplomatic ruptures are placing the United States at the center of a new...
The global landscape is changing. The promises of stable and peaceful globalization are being replaced by tariffs, sanctions, and bilateral agreements that often concentrate power and weaken...
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