Trade tensions between Mexico and the US and the continued strong run of Brazilian equities are forcing asset managers to examine their regional strategies. BlackRock’s chief investment strategist for Latin America and Iberia, sets out his perspective
Author Archives: Kevin Gray
US trade deficit with Mexico climbs
The weakened Mexican peso fueled demand for imports at a time when President Donald Trump has criticized trade imbalances between the countries
Brazil’s Azul reschedules IPO
After Brazilian regulators suspended the IPO over roadshow materials it had not approved, the airline led by CEO David Neeleman now plans to price the share offering on April 10
Venezuela’s attorney general condemns Supreme Court ruling
In a rare show of public criticism from a senior government official, Attorney General Luisa Ortega says Supreme Court ruling against Congress “violates the constitutional order”
Mexico urges local firms not to help build border wall
Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo tells Mexican iron and steelmakers that “there are more important things than business, like values”
Brazil scrambles to contain fallout from meatpacking scandal
Brazilian officials rush to reassure key export markets after several countries suspend imports
Venezuelan lawmakers urge CAF to deny government loan request
In the latest political rift between the opposition and President Nicolas Maduro, lawmakers call on the Latin American development bank to reject a $400m credit
Colombia’s president acknowledges Odebrecht made illegal campaign contributions
The revelation is the latest development in the political fallout from the Brazilian company’s scandal
Santiago Peña’s recipe for Paraguayan growth
A bumper crop and infrastructure investments will help Paraguay’s economy continue to grow, the country’s finance minister tells LatinFinance
Moody’s downgrades Barbados
Rating agency warns the Caribbean island faces increasing chances of a default
