Kluwer: 2025 in Review: Investment Arbitration and Latin America
Published on February 4, 2026
Latin America continued to play a central role in the global investment arbitration landscape in 2025. While the year did not witness sweeping treaty reform, it was marked by an increased reliance on domestic legality, and closer scrutiny of discretionary state action. Events over the past year show that the region remains engaged with investment arbitration, while cautiously revisiting the balance between the authority of states to regulate and the protection of investors.