Soaring yields, an oil price shock and a looming Super El Niño dominated the IMF/World Bank meetings, but investors and lenders came away encouraged by the region’s turn toward orthodox policy
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Bolivia wins IMF praise as $1.9 billion program gets underway
IMF official commends “courageous policy action” by Paz administration to secure Bolivia’s first Fund facility in more than two decades
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US trade uncertainty hurts new investment in Mexico
An uncertain outlook for free trade in North America has suppressed Mexican FDI and shifted capital toward AI, data centers and semiconductors
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Brazil markets set to rally as Bolsonaro wins first round vote
The rightwing challenger trailed President Lula in opinion polls in recent months but finished Sunday’s election with a 2% lead
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Investors hopeful as Brazil’s polarized presidential race nears its close
The outcome of Sunday’s vote may be a “coin toss” but there is optimism far-right challenger Bolsonaro will ultimately triumph
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Argentina puts focus on accelerating growth
A preliminary financing deal with US trade agency will help expand exports, Milei says
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After LatAm shifts right, shrinking state proves trickier for some
Newly installed rightist governments are finding the path of fiscal consolidation and tax cuts is tougher than expected
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Bolsonaro adviser says Milei ‘great example’ for fiscal policy
Brazil opposition candidate has a list of 1,000 bureaucratic norms and taxes to be scrapped, says his top economic adviser
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Petroperú crisis to test Fujimori’s mettle, investor nerves
Overhauling the oil firm would indicate the government is ready to take tough decisions to address Peru’s structural problems, say analysts
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Growing demand fuels hopes for Argentine local bond revival
More investors are participating in local bond offerings, but work to develop the market must continue, executives say