Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez
Co-founder & Managing Partner
Co-Founder and Managing Partner. He leads the firm's Geopolitical Risk practice and serves on the faculty at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
Latin America
Sovereign debt, political risk, and energy across Latin America's largest markets.
Overview
Aurora's Latin America coverage spans sovereign debt, central bank policy, electoral risk, and energy markets across Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, and the broader region. Our principals have advised investors and governments through landmark restructurings and political transitions.
Coverage themes
Sovereign debt & restructurings
Public debt sustainability, restructuring frameworks, and creditor strategy across the region.
Political risk & elections
Electoral cycles, regime change, populism, and policy continuity risk.
Energy & commodities
Oil and gas policy, state enterprises (Pemex, PDVSA), and resource nationalism.
Experts on Latin America
José Ignacio Hernández
Senior Specialist — International Arbitration & Sovereign Debt
One of Latin America's foremost experts on public debt and restructurings. Former Special Attorney General of Venezuela. Harvard Kennedy School fellow.
Richard Lapper
Senior Advisor — Brazil
Former Financial Times Latin America editor. Author of 'Beef, Bible and Bullets: Brazil in the Age of Bolsonaro' and the forthcoming 'Lula!'.
Sergio Delgado
Senior Advisor — Energy & Pemex
Extensive experience in Mexican energy as investor and advisor on financing and debt restructuring. Former Senior Portfolio Manager at Aventicum Capital.
What we publish on Latin America
- Quarterly Latin America sovereign-debt chartbook
- Country deep dives: Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia
- Restructuring case notes and creditor-strategy memos
- Election and political-transition briefings
Aurora's Latin America coverage is delivered to a small group of institutional clients. Request the briefing or speak with the specialist directly.