LatinNews Regional Monitor: Brazil & Southern Cone - 16 July 2018

Development: On 15 July O Estado de São Paulo, the Brazilian daily, published a study by LCA Consultores which shows that the number of Brazilian homes in which more than 75% of income comes from pensions grew by over 12% in the last year.... Read More

* Brazilian aerospace conglomerate Embraer SA, the third largest producer of civil aircraft in the world, has forecasted that global demand for new aircraft with a capacity of up to 150 seats, such as those produced by the firm, will reach 10,550 in the next 20 years, a business that would be worth US$600bn.... Read More

Development: On 15 July Paraguay’s President-elect Mario Abdo Benítez instructed his government transition team to expedite all the investigations into government corruption allegations and present formal accusations to the public ministry where necessary.... Read More

Paraguay: The central bank (BCP) has published its latest monthly economic activity indicator (Imaep), which shows a 5.3% increase in May 2018 compared with May 2017.... Read More