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Latin American Business and Economics Resources

Country and Regional Resources

Sepia tone image of engraving of 16th century map of the Americas surrounded by explorers
[Replica of map of the Americas with portraits of Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci, Ferdinand Magellan and Francisco Pizarro around border.] In: Brevis narratio eorum quae in Florida Americae provi[n]cia Gallis acciderunt by Theodor de Bry, et al, 1591. Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division.

This section offers business and economics resources by country or region. Select the geography you are researching from the menu on the right to view the selected print and online resources that focus on economic issues of that specific geography. Please refer to the General Resources section of this guide for resources that do cover various countries within the context of the larger continent. There are research guides created by other divisions of the Library of Congress that will provide additional information on these countries. See the sample guides featured below and for more, peruse the subject list of guides under Hispanic Studies and Latin American Studies on a wide range of topics including general country overview, law, music, history, culture and more.

Library of Congress Research Guides

Brazil: Hispanic Reading Room Country Guide - This guide provides curated Library of Congress resources for the study of Brazil, including digitized primary source materials in a wide variety of formats.

This guide provides curated Library of Congress resources for the study of Brazil, including digitized primary source materials in a wide variety of formats, books and periodicals, online databases, and tips for searching.

Researching Cuba: Business, Economy, and U.S. Relations - Provides background and resources for those interested in current trade and economic relations between Cuba and the United States as well as the economy of Cuba.

A resources guide providing background and resources for those interested in current trade and economic relations between Cuba and the United States as well as the economy of Cuba.

Guide to Law Online: Argentina - This guide includes free online resources regarding Argentina, its constitution; executive, legislative and judicial branches; legal guides; and general sources.

This guide, prepared by the Law Library of Congress, includes free online resources regarding Argentina, focusing on its constitution; executive, legislative and judicial branches; legal guides; and general sources.

Guatemala: Hispanic Reading Room Country Guide - This guide provides curated Library of Congress resources for researching Guatemala, including digitized primary source materials in a wide variety of formats.

This guide provides curated Library of Congress resources for researching Guatemala, including digitized primary source materials in a wide variety of formats, books and periodicals, online databases, and tips for searching.