Latin American governments increasingly want to attract external capital to increase economic growth and adjust to external shocks. However, their concurrent desire to retain national sovereignty has frequently conflicted with the aim of creditors to receive payment for providing this capital....

The economic, political and social situation in Chile shows a country in transition. Some observers anticipate a broad “reboot” of the nation. While Chile is still seen by many as an example of progress in South America and of developmental potential in the global South, it faces a complex...

Chapter 1: Contextualising the Belt and Road Initiative in South America -- Chapter 2: Foreign Policy Analysis: South American Countries’ Foreign Policy towards the BRI -- Chapter 3: Chile and the Belt and Road Initiative -- Chapter 4: Colombia and the Belt and Road Initiative -- Chapter 5:...