Brazil and the Southern Cone countries have all been dealing with their respective political problems over the past month. In Argentina and Uruguay, economically embattled incumbent governments are preparing for a tough race in an October general election. Jair Bolsonaro’s young administration in Brazil has had to deal with multiple protests and in-government scandals as it attempts to push important economic and fiscal reforms through congress. In Chile, President Sebastián Piñera is attempting to reverse his increasingly low approval ratings amid a slowdown in growth. Paraguay is feeling the impact of neighbouring economic crises as President Mario Abdo Benítez tries to keep his ruling Asociación Nacional Republicana-Partido Colorado (ANR-PC) in line.
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