Focus Americas

Diego Masola, Executive Vice President and Country Head of Scotiabank Chile, and Jorge Selaive, Chief Economist for the Bank in Chile, join John McCartney, head of Investor Relations, to discuss the outlook for Chile.

Despite political challenges and even during the COVID crisis, Latam countries have shown a commitment to their robust democracies and to continue improving their citizens’ lives, says Cynthia McClintock, political science and international affairs professor at George Washington University. 

Former US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon explains what led the Chilean people to vote for a new constitution, the years-long process needed for this overhaul, and what that signals for the road ahead for the Latin American country.

Even amid a pandemic, the Pacific Alliance countries are recovering rapidly. Host Phil Smith, Head of Investor Relations at Scotiabank, talks to Nacho Deschamps, Group Head, International Banking and Digital Transformation, and Jean-Francois Perrault, Scotiabank’s Chief Economist, about how the region has fared, how that is reflected in the Bank's strong earnings in international banking in the latest quarter, and what’s ahead for 2021.