Brazil & Southern Cone - January 2022

The year 2022 ushered in a sense of renewal in Chile, after left-wing Gabriel Boric beat far-right José Antonio Kast in the presidential run-off on 19 December 2021. A former student leader, Boric will be the country’s youngest ever president when he takes office on 11 March. He will face a number of challenges, not least on the economic front. The first article in the January issue of the Latin American Regional Report: Brazil & Southern Cone outlines some of these economic challenges, and notably considers the delicate balancing act that Boric will need to attempt between change and continuity in his economic policy.

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