Brazil & Southern Cone - October 2018

Brazil held the first round of its much-anticipated general election this month.... Read More

Brazil’s 2018 general election was seen as a salvation moment – in a mix of naïveté and desperation.... Read More

The first round of Brazil’s general election was held on 7 October, making headlines around the globe due to the highly polarised nature of the presidential race and the massive corruption scandal that has destroyed any lasting trust Brazilians had in their politicians, political parties, and the political system as a whole.... Read More

Whoever wins the run-off presidential election on October 28 will have to tackle the crisis in Brazil’s public finances quickly – or face a rapid deterioration.... Read More

Brazil’s roads are getting worse.... Read More

Uruguay’s political opposition is incorporating new figures to try to wrestle power away from the ruling coalition that has won the last three presidential elections, ahead of the October 2019 general election in which it will be forced to forge alliances.... Read More

For decades, Paraguay has occupied the unenviable position of being one of the world’s more corrupt countries.... Read More

Inefficient spending: On 24 September the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) released a new report on government spending, which found that Argentina has the highest level of inefficient government spending in Latin America.... Read More