Latin capitalisms as actors of globalization: colonial relationships and their institutional and economic legacies; the role of factor endowments and natural resources; trade and globalization factors driving inequality dynamics in Latin peripheries; industrialization and comparative advantage opportunities in foreign markets; the political economy of trade policies, regional trade agreements and commercial trade networks; the substitution or complementarity between trade, Foreign Direct Investment and other capital flows; patterns, determinants and impact of migration flows; International debts, balance of payments and exchange rate policies