Paz Gómez
Paz Gómez is the Econ Americas research director and a widely published economic commentator. Based in Quito, she leads the firm’s office in Ecuador. She holds an MS in digital currency and blockchain from the University of Nicosia, Cyprus, and a BA in international relations and political science from San Francisco University of Quito. She is a cofounder and the academic coordinator of Libre Razón, a classical-liberal think tank in Quito, Ecuador. Follow @mpazgomezm.
Posts by Paz:
4 Ways the Sao Paulo Forum Has Backed Tyranny
July 9, 2024Cómo el Foro de São Paulo muestra su respaldo a la tiranía
July 9, 2024The São Paulo Forum Agenda for Latin America
July 2, 2024What a Secret Chinese Police Station Did in Ecuador
June 24, 2024Qué hacía una agencia de la policía china en Ecuador
June 24, 2024Chile Should Abandon CBDC Ambitions
June 10, 2024Por qué Chile no debería apostar por el peso digital
June 10, 2024La agenda encubierta de China en su estación espacial en Argentina
June 3, 2024China’s Thinly Veiled Agenda for Space Station in Argentina
June 3, 2024Raiding Pensions Is Step in Wrong Direction for Uruguay
May 20, 2024Saquear los fondos de pensiones sería un traspié para Uruguay
May 20, 2024En qué consiste la evidencia de fraude electoral en Guatemala
May 7, 2024Explained: Evidence of Electoral Fraud in Guatemala
May 7, 2024Ecoblanqueo en Colombia: el régimen venezolano se involucra con combustibles
April 15, 2024Colombia’s Greenwashing: Venezuelan Regime Steps in with Fossil Fuels
April 15, 2024Cuatro hechos que los medios internacionales no han dicho de Jorge Glas
April 8, 20244 Facts Foreign Media Have Not Said about Jorge Glas
April 8, 2024Guatemalan Prosecutor Alleges Persecution by US State Department (Spanish)
March 15, 2023How Cryptocurrency Will Operate in Brazil
December 13, 2022Cómo operarán las criptomonedas en Brasil
December 13, 2022How Ideology Dictates Gustavo Petro’s Energy Policy
September 30, 2022The Future of ZEDEs in Honduras
June 1, 2022Por qué Honduras no logró institucionalizar las ZEDE
May 18, 2022Why Honduras Failed to Establish ZEDEs
May 18, 2022Bitcoin Does Not Redeem Salvadoran Bonds
March 17, 2022Bitcóin no rescata a los bonos salvadoreños
March 17, 2022Iván Velásquez, un caudillo de la justicia
February 28, 2022La nueva presidente de Honduras apunta a China
December 22, 2021The New Honduran President’s Eyes for China
December 21, 2021El fruto de la concesión de AMLO a los carteles
November 30, 2021The Fruits of AMLO’s Concessions to Cartels
November 30, 2021The Manipulation of Guatemala’s History (Spanish)
November 10, 2021Why Haitians Say Adios to Chile, Voyage to the United States
October 29, 2021Por qué los haitianos se despiden de Chile y parten a Estados Unidos
October 29, 2021La expansión del ELN en Colombia y Venezuela
September 27, 2021The ELN Guerrilla’s Expansion in Colombia, Venezuela
September 27, 2021Why Salvadorans Reject Bitcoin
September 20, 2021Por qué los salvadoreños rechazan al bitcóin
September 20, 2021La ruptura: La historia de amor del COSEP con Daniel Ortega
August 25, 2021The Break-Up: COSEP’s Love Affair with Daniel Ortega
August 25, 2021Algo está podrido en la OEA
August 16, 2021Something Is Rotten in the OAS
August 16, 2021The End of the Road for the Nicaraguan Revolution
July 23, 2021La revolución nicaragüense alcanza su auge
July 23, 2021How Haiti Became the Republic of NGOs
June 25, 2021Por qué Centroamérica necesita mercados de capitales integrados
June 24, 2021Why Central America Needs Integrated Capital Markets
June 24, 2021Economic Shutdowns Drive Investment Away from Panama
January 29, 2021What AMLO Infrastructure Will Do to Mexico
December 29, 2020How FARC Lawfare Is Bringing Colombia to Its Knees
December 28, 2020Cómo las FARC abusan de la justicia para someter a Colombia
December 28, 2020Ortega da un golpe fulminante a la libertad de prensa
November 25, 2020Ortega Hammers Nail in Coffin for Nicaragua’s Free Press
November 25, 2020Cómo Guatemala detuvo la caravana del COVID-19
October 29, 2020How Guatemala Halted the Corona-Caravan
October 27, 2020Cinco señales de que el populismo de AMLO está perjudicando a México
October 26, 2020Five Signs AMLO’s Populism Is Undermining Mexico
October 26, 2020Las zonas francas pueden estimular la recuperación económica
September 28, 2020How Free Trade Zones Can Boost Guatemala’s Recovery
September 28, 2020Five Factors Triggering Violence on the Venezuela-Colombia Border
July 22, 2020Cinco factores que desatan la violencia en la frontera entre Colombia y Venezuela
July 22, 2020Los guatemaltecos pagarán por otro sabotaje judicial a minería
June 26, 2020The São Paulo Forum’s Modus Operandi
June 23, 2020The Tip of the Iceberg for Mexican Cartel Corruption
June 2, 2020Cinco maneras de atraer inversiones a Guatemala tras la pandemia
May 29, 2020Five Ways Guatemala Can Attract Investment Post COVID-19
May 29, 2020Memo: What Divides Salvadoran Congress, President Nayib Bukele
April 1, 2020Why Nicaragua Needs to Import Energy
March 4, 2020Por qué Nicaragua necesita importar energía
March 4, 2020How Socialists Subvert Democracy
January 28, 2020Cómo los socialistas corrompen la democracia desde adentro
January 28, 2020The Leftist Strategy to Undo Chile’s Free Market
December 30, 2019Se repite en Chile la estrategia de la izquierda para desarmar el libre mercado
December 30, 2019How US Aid Can Prevent Migration from Central America
December 3, 2019Cómo la ayuda financiera de EE.UU. puede prevenir la migración en Centroamérica
December 3, 2019La guerra de Daniel Ortega en contra de la verdad
November 12, 2019Daniel Ortega’s War on the Truth
November 11, 2019A las puertas del socialismo: la lección de Venezuela para América Latina
September 11, 2019Socialism at the Gates: Venezuela’s Lesson for Latin America
September 11, 2019Cómo los sandinistas se convirtieron en una mafia
August 26, 2019How Sandinistas Became Crony Capitalists
August 26, 2019Iván Velásquez: Social-Justice Caudillo
July 26, 2018Learn from Populists, Beat Them at Their Own Game
February 1, 2017Got Water? The Battle for ‘Blue Gold’ Needs You
November 24, 2016Why Mercosur Is a Dead Horse
November 2, 2016Hillary’s Pro-Latino Façade Crumbles in New Mini-Documentary
October 16, 2016
Honduras Hosts Who's Who of Leftist Dictators, Terrorists
Honduras acoge a los principales dictadores y terroristas de la izquierda regional
Ricardo Mendez: Guatemalans Will Resist Socialist Coalition's Influence
Investigations Detail Money-Laundering Travel Agency
Investigaciones sugieren esquema de lavado de activos
Superior Private Options Will Emerge amid Market-Friendly Regulations
Alternativas privadas más sofisticadas pueden emerger con regulaciones favorables
Espacio Lejano permite al Ejército Popular de Liberación avanzar en América Latina
Espacio Lejano Allows People’s Liberation Army to Advance in Latin America
Unions Push to Abolish Private Social-Security Accounts
La central sindical aboga por eliminar las cuentas individuales de retiro
Lo que el Ministerio Público descubrió detrás de la victoria de Bernardo Arévalo
What the Prosecutor General's Office Found behind Bernardo Arévalo's Victory
Gustavo Petro embauca a inversores con una transición incierta
Gustavo Petro Dupes Investors with Bait-and-Switch Energy Transition
La embajada de México otorgó asilo al ex vicepresidente pese a una orden de captura
Mexican Embassy Granted Former Vice President Asylum Despite Prison Order
Rafael Curruchiche Unveils Politicization of Judicial System
Crypto Is Not Legal Tender under New Law
Las cripto no son la moneda de curso legal bajo la nueva ley
Contradiction: Ruling Party Embraces Both Chavista Oil, So-Called Renewables
Nicholas Dranias, Humberto Macias Make the Case for Próspera
Turbulencias políticas y la falta de apoyo popular perjudicaron a las zonas de desarrollo
Economic Free Zones Faced Political Headwinds, Lacked Constituent Support
President Nayib Bukele Rejects IMF Loans, Keeps Spending Anyway
El presidente Nayib Bukele rechaza al FMI, pero sigue gastando
La causa que Velásquez defiende no es la justicia, sino impunidad para las guerrillas comunistas
Xiomara Castro podría retirar el reconocimiento a Taiwán y minar la influencia de EE.UU.
Xiomara Castro Set to Cut Taiwan Recognition, Undermine US Influence
En tiempos de pandemia, los grupos criminales expanden su territorio y mercado.
COVID-19 Era Sees Expanded Territories, Trafficking
Progressives, Conservatives Twist Historical Facts for Political Gain
Tougher Residency, Job Requirements Send Migrants Back North
Las deterioradas condiciones de vida y empleo ahuyentan a los migrantes
Los narcotraficantes revolucionarios controlan zonas de las FARC y ciudades venezolanas
Narco Rebels Control Former FARC Areas, Venezuelan Cities
President Bukele Imposed New Legal Tender without Consultation
El presidente Bukele impuso una nueva moneda sin consultar
Los líderes empresariales durmieron con el diablo y se quemaron
Business Leaders Slept with the Devil, Got Burned
Su falta de condena regional a la represión en Cuba revela desorganización
Regional Failure to Condemn Repression in Cuba Reveals Disarray
Democracy Be Gone: Daniel Ortega Stalks Businessmen, Political Opponents
La democracia se desvanece y Ortega acecha a opositores y empresarios
Poorest Nation in the Americas Is Profitable for Nonprofits
El enfoque en bonos soberanos deja de lado al sector privado
Focus on Sovereign Bonds Leaves Private Firms in the Lurch
As COVID-19 Measures Tighten, Expatriates Leave
Public-Private Partnerships Need Big Deficits for Embattled Regime
Terrorist Santrich Hides in Venezuela, Marxists Scapegoat His Crimes
El líder guerrillero Jesús Santrich se esconde en Venezuela y los marxistas lo cubren
Las noticias falsas son la última excusa para silenciar discrepancias
Fake News the Latest Excuse to Silence Dissent
Migración con rumbo a Estados Unidos desafía leyes y recomendaciones médicas
US-Bound Migration Defied Laws, Medical Concerns
El creciente descontento revela el fracaso del socialismo del siglo XXI
Rising Discontent Reveal Failure of 21st-Century Socialism
Proyecto de ley paralizado busca más inversión extranjera
Stalled Bill Aims for Foreign Direct Investment
Economic Slowdown, Smuggling, Cocaine Production, Guerrillas, Lawlessness
Recesión económica, contrabando, producción de cocaína, guerrilla e ilegalidad
Inversionistas piden compensación de US$350 millones tras bloqueos de activistas
Conference Preceded Latin America’s Socialist Pink Tide
Profile: Ex-Security Minister Genaro García Luna
La recuperación económica debe enfocarse en mejorar la confianza en las instituciones
Recovery Policies to Enhance Investor, Business Confidence
Show of Might Brought Tensions to Surface
Sandinistas Exacerbate Inefficiency, Investment Drought
Los sandinistas agravan la ineficiencia y la fuga de inversión
The Cuban, Venezuelan Model Exported
Los modelos cubano y venezolano exportados
Violent Protests Give Way to Plebiscite on New Constitution
Las protestas violentas dieron paso al plebiscito sobre una nueva Constitución
Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador Should Work with Trump to Attract Investment
Guatemala, Honduras y El Salvador deben trabajar con Trump para atraer inversión
El protegido del estado profundo lleva a la prensa independiente a la bancarrota
Deep-State Darling Pushes Independent Press to Bankruptcy
Los lobos del narcoestado se disfrazan de ovejas
Narco-State Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
Daniel Ortega se enriqueció del autoritarismo y protegió a la oligarquia mercantilista
Daniel Ortega Profits from Authoritarianism, Protects Mercantilist Partners in Crime
From Colombia to Guatemala, UN Commissioner's Marxist Loyalties Supersede the Law
Álvarez, Kaiser Assess Latin America's Wreckage, Now Let's Flip Populism on Its Head
Documentary Identifies Growing Problem, Ignores the Innovator as Problem Solver
Mauricio Macri, Michel Temer Should Wash Their Hands, Merge with Pacific Alliance
Alliance with Marxists in Guatemala Haunts Presidential Nominee