Latin America 2026 outlook: Looking beyond tariff impacts

Débora joined Oxford Economics in April 2021 and is based in our Mexico City office. She is responsible for Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Costa Rica’s macroeconomic coverage, and is also involved in Latin America’s regional thematic research.

Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Débora spent two years in BCP, the largest bank in Peru, providing macroeconomic forecasts and financial advisory. Formerly, she worked as an analyst covering international economics at the Treasury Department of Peru, monitoring and analyzing global economic conditions.

Débora holds two masters degrees, being the most recent an MSc in International Trade, Finance and Development at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, part of the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics in 2018. Prior to that, she completed an MSc in Economics at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru (PUCP), in Lima, in 2015. She is fluent in English and Spanish.

Tim is a Senior Economist in the Latin America macro team in Mexico City, responsible for country-level forecasts as well as broader LatAm research. Previously he worked in our Global Macro and our Scenarios and Macro Modelling teams. Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Tim gained experience as an economist in the UK Civil Service. He holds a master’s degree in macroeconomics from the Barcelona School of Economics and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Bath.

Joan Domene is the Chief Economist for Latin America and is responsible for developing Oxford Economics’ view on the region. Joan is responsible for producing macroeconomic forecasts for Mexico. He manages a team of economists who produce regional and country-specific research on over 30 countries. Joan’s work also involves presenting the outlook to clients and liaising with the media. Joan joined Oxford Economics in 2019 as Senior Economist after 5 years at a Mexican private bank.

Mauricio is a Senior LatAm Economist on the Macro team in Mexico City, focusing on Argentina, Ecuador, and Central America. He has over 8 years of experience in the international public and private sectors and holds a master’s degree in Macroeconomics from the Barcelona School of Economics.