UPDATE: Dominican Republic modifies budget proposal to include pandemic-related funding through December
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Moody’s lowers Chile’s outlook to negative, citing fiscal strength risk
Chile holds on to an A1 rating, but debt levels are rising rapidly with the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating the pace
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FACTBOX 8/25/20: Latin America moves to mitigate impact of COVID-19
UPDATE: Paraguay holds interest rates at 0.75%
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FACTBOX 8/24/20: Latin America moves to mitigate impact of COVID-19
UPDATE: Brazil spends another $569 mln to buy medical supplies for the pandemic
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FACTBOX 8/21/20: Latin America moves to mitigate impact of COVID-19
UPDATE: Colombia rolls out a $26 bln investment program to help the economy recover from the pandemic
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FACTBOX 8/19/20: Latin America moves to mitigate impact of COVID-19
UPDATE: Chile lowers taxes for small businesses and adds time to VAT payments
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FACTBOX 8/18/20: Latin America moves to mitigate impact of COVID-19
UPDATE: Paraguay receives 2.3 mln applicants for emergency relief
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FACTBOX 8/14/20: Latin America moves to mitigate impact of COVID-19
UPDATE: Banxico cuts its key rate to a four-year low, despite sticky inflation
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FACTBOX 8/13/20: Latin America moves to mitigate impact of COVID-19
UPDATE: Chile suspends student debt payments as Panama extends a tax amnesty
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FACTBOX 8/12/20: Latin America moves to mitigate impact of COVID-19
UPDATE: Chile carries out cash transfers for middle-income earners who saw their salaries fall by more than 30% during the pandemic