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| AméricaEconomía | |
|---|---|
| Title | AméricaEconomía |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Category | Business magazine |
| Company | Grupo AméricaEconomía |
| Firstdate | 1986 |
| Country | Chile |
| Language | Spanish |
AméricaEconomía is a monthly Spanish-language business magazine founded in Santiago, Chile, focused on corporate news, finance, markets, management and regional analysis. It positions itself among Latin American specialized publications alongside peers and institutions in the media and academic sectors, producing flagship lists, reports and events that intersect with multinational corporations, financial centers and political actors. The magazine has engaged with regional business ecosystems involving Latin American stock exchanges, development banks and corporate groups.
AméricaEconomía was established in 1986 in Santiago during the presidency of Augusto Pinochet, the decade when neoliberal reforms coordinated with advisors connected to Chicago Boys influenced economic policy across Chile, interacting with institutions such as the Central Bank of Chile and the Inter-American Development Bank. Early coverage paralleled contemporaneous developments involving Santiago Stock Exchange, privatization operations linked to conglomerates like Grupo Claro and regional restructuring reminiscent of episodes involving Telefónica and Grupo Andrade. In the 1990s the magazine expanded its footprint as Latin American markets reintegrated with global finance after crises such as the Mexican peso crisis and the Argentine economic crisis, reporting on corporate governance debates that referenced actors like Eike Batista, Carlos Slim, Enrique Krauze and institutions such as World Bank and International Monetary Fund. During the 2000s AméricaEconomía covered commodity cycles tied to the rise of China represented by People's Republic of China trade flows, mining booms involving companies like Codelco and regulatory shifts connected to entities such as Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros (Chile). The publication chronicled political-economic intersections during administrations including Ricardo Lagos, Michelle Bachelet, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner while observers compared its role to outlets such as The Economist, Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek and regional rivals like Revista Semana and El Financiero.
The magazine is published by a regional media group originally formed by Chilean entrepreneurs and investors with ties to business networks that include prominent families and corporate groups found across Santiago, Buenos Aires, Lima, Bogotá and Mexico City. Its board and executive structure have engaged figures linked to private equity, advertising agencies, academic centers and think tanks such as Fundación Chile, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Getulio Vargas Foundation and consulting firms with affiliations to McKinsey & Company and The Boston Consulting Group. Commercial partnerships and sponsorships have involved multinational banks such as Banco Santander, BBVA, Citibank, and brokerage houses active on exchanges like the Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago and the BM&FBOVESPA. Editorial leadership has included editors with professional networks tied to journalists and columnists who have appeared in outlets like El Mercurio (Chile), La Nación (Argentina), El Comercio (Peru), El Tiempo (Colombia) and international correspondents from Agence France-Presse and Reuters.
AméricaEconomía publishes investigative reports, corporate profiles, regional macroeconomic analyses and sector studies covering industries such as mining, banking, telecommunications, retail and energy, frequently featuring companies like Codelco, Petrobras, Grupo Bimbo, Grupo Falabella, Ecopetrol and Petróleos de Venezuela. It produces interviews and op-eds with politicians and executives including figures comparable to Sebastián Piñera, Mauricio Macri, Alan García, Nicolás Maduro and business leaders in the mold of María Asunción Aramburuzabala and Germán Larrea. The magazine’s reporting spans capital markets events (IPOs and mergers akin to Telefónica Argentina listings), legal disputes involving arbitration forums such as International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes and antitrust episodes referencing agencies like Comisión Federal de Competencia (Mexico) and Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor. Editorial sections have linked corporate strategy discussions to academic research from institutions like Harvard Business School, INSEAD and regional management schools such as IESA and EGADE Business School.
A core product is a series of ranked lists, industry rankings and awards that highlight universities, business schools, CEOs and corporations across Latin America. Notable lists have evaluated business schools comparable to INCAE Business School, ESAN University, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, and universities such as Universidad de Chile and Universidad de Buenos Aires. The magazine issues annual rankings of top companies and banking franchises akin to those tracked by S&P Global, Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings, and produces sector-specific reports on mining, energy and telecommunications similar in scope to publications from BP, Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and International Energy Agency. Special issues and awards ceremonies have attracted sponsors and panels including executives from Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Banco Itaú and representatives of regional institutions like CELAC and Organisation of American States.
AméricaEconomía maintains a digital platform with articles, multimedia content and databases accessed by professionals across capitals such as Santiago, São Paulo, Mexico City, Bogotá and Lima. Its digital analytics and subscription services interface with content distribution channels that include syndication to wire services like EFE and partnerships with digital advertisers including networks run by Google and Facebook. Print circulation peaked during periods of high commodity prices and corporate activity and has adapted to declines in print seen by peer titles like Time (magazine) and Newsweek, shifting toward events, paid research products and sponsored content aligned with conferences in venues such as Centro Parque (Santo Domingo), Centro de Convenciones de Santiago and regional business forums like Foro Económico Mundial en América Latina.
The publication is influential among executives, policymakers and academic researchers in Latin America and is cited in analyses by institutions including United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Inter-American Dialogue and think tanks such as Brookings Institution and Council on Foreign Relations. Critics have questioned editorial independence and commercial ties when covering conglomerates and banking groups, prompting debates reminiscent of controversies around media concentration seen with groups like Grupo Clarín and regulatory scrutiny similar to cases involving Televisa. Scholars have evaluated its role within media ecosystems alongside comparative studies involving Nieman Lab and journalism research from universities such as Columbia University and Universidad de los Andes (Colombia), discussing challenges of transparency, sourcing and balance in coverage of politically sensitive episodes like sovereign debt restructurings and infrastructure concessions involving actors such as Votorantim and Odebrecht.
Category:Magazines published in Chile