Abelardo De La Espriella’s narrow victory in the presidential election could complicate his plans for fiscal reform, say analysts
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Still-high Brazil rates take toll on ECM
Hopes of an expected upturn in IPO activity have been dashed again due to a worsening outlook for inflation—and rate cuts
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De La Espriella holds slim lead in Colombian presidential vote
Far-right lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella has a wafer thin lead in the initial vote count in Colombia’s presidential runoff election
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Argentina gives conditional approval for Telecom’s Telefónica deal
Argentine telco must sell assets to secure regulatory approval for a tie-up that would create the biggest telco in the local market
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Argentina lands another loan guarantee
The IDB’s move, like a recent World Bank deal, seeks to help the sovereign raise more funds ahead of a return to global bond market
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Argentina snares loan guarantees from World Bank
Package paves the way for a commercial loan to support reforms and a return to the global bond market
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Fitch sees potential for another Argentina upgrade
Accumulating reserves in an election year will be key, and a return to the global bond market could help, says senior agency official
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Argentine markets cheer sovereign upgrade
The country’s risk premium falls to the lowest since 2018 after S&P follows Fitch in bumping up the sovereign’s debt rating to B-
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Mexico ratchets up catastrophe insurance
The government doubles its catastrophe insurance program to roughly $600 mln as hurricane season begins
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Peru markets wobble as Sánchez takes lead in presidential vote
Peruvian assets weaken as leftist presidential candidate overtakes Fujimori in official vote count, sparking investor caution