Chile and Paraguay September Inflation Up

Inflation in Chile rose to 1.0% in September, following August figures of 0.3%. This brings cumulative inflation for the first nine months to 3.9%. Higher transportation costs due to record oil prices drove prices up. Meanwhile, Paraguay recorded inflation of 1.4%, pushing the cumulative rate to 6.9% as at the end of last month. Again, high oil prices are blamed on the rising cost of living in the country.