Regional economic growth is poised to slow as US tariffs disrupt global trade and hurt demand for commodities, analysts say
Category: Latin America
Posted inDaily Brief
US tariffs pose opportunities, danger for LatAm
Latin America may be better positioned than other regions as Trump rolls out his new tariff policy, but it also faces major risks
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Brazil bemoans US tariffs, Argentina celebrates them
Trump’s announcement was met with dismay by some Latin American leaders and joy by others
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Trump unleashes global tariff blitz
South America is spared the worst in US president’s biggest trade salvo yet
Posted inThe LatAm View
LatAm officials bullish on IDB revamp, infra plan
Trump 2.0 looms large over the annual IDB meeting, but officials say development bank’s agenda remains intact
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As global risks abound, LatAm shows resilience
As fears of a US downturn rattle markets, bankers, investors and policy makers are optimistic Latin American economies can withstand the turbulence
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Officials say IDB Invest capital increase on track despite US doubts
Government and bank officials downplay risk that the IDB Invest’s biggest shareholder, the US, will renege on a pledge to expand its lending capacity
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CAF, World Bank approve $2.23 bln in financing
Development banks to fund projects in six countries, including infrastructure works in Argentina, Brazil and Chile
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LatAm hunkers down for trade war, and worse
As a new Trump tariff deadline looms, government officials in Latin America worry about the impact on interest rates, capital flows, and geopolitical stability
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LatAm braces for US multilateralism backlash
Trump’s foreign policy overhaul has raised fears that a US withdrawal from development banks such as IDB would constrain their lending capacity