Latin America

Western economies account for just 6.7% of estimated global births, while the EU’s 2025 population growth came entirely from migration, sharpening advanced economies’ competition for workers, skills, entrepreneurs and internationally mobile capital.

In this exclusive interview with IMGW.news, Panama's Minister of Commerce and Industries, Julio Moltó, explains why the country is positioning itself as a leading hub for investment, trade and global mobility as investors increasingly look beyond traditional destinations in an uncertain world.

One year after Spain closed its golden visa, the decision reads less like an isolated national reform and more like a warning to the global investment migration industry: passive property routes are giving way to programmes that must prove real economic value.

Argentina’s Golden Passport ambitions are back in focus as the market watches for a possible late-2026 launch, despite unresolved questions over implementation, investment rules and programme delivery.

Peter Thiel’s reported move to Buenos Aires has cast fresh attention on Argentina’s emerging appeal to billionaires, investors and globally mobile families seeking optionality beyond the United States. Picture credit: Gage Skidmore

What happens when a renowned economist turns his attention to the world of art? In Painters, Work and Art Markets, MIT-trained economist, author, business thinker and accomplished painter Andrés Solimano explores the fascinating intersection of creativity, wealth, markets and society, offering fresh insights into how artists create, survive and thrive in an increasingly globalised world.

Ahead of the Investment Migration Forum 2026 in Paris, Samuel Spiteri of the Investment Migration Council reflects on trust, reputation, and why the world’s largest gathering of investment migration professionals remains the sector’s essential meeting point.

Argentina has formally entered the citizenship-by-investment arena, positioning itself as a potential new force in global investment migration. Yet behind the political ambition, growing uncertainty over the programme’s structure and implementation is already raising questions across the industry.

Thousands of humanitarian parole beneficiaries in the United States may once again move forward with work permits, asylum claims, and residency applications after a federal court ordered USCIS to resume processing suspended immigration cases.

As investors look beyond Europe, Panama is gaining ground as a flexible, strategically positioned hub for residence and long-term planning - one to watch.