Brazil & Southern Cone - May 2023

Paraguay held presidential elections on 30 April which delivered an unexpectedly strong result for the ruling Associación Nacional Republicana-Partido Colorado (ANR-PC).... Read More

A clear election victory by a former finance minister from a traditional party in one of the fastest-growing economies in Latin America should be good news and cause to expect continuity, if not some optimism.... Read More

Under the previous far-right presidency of Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2023), himself a former army captain, Brazil’s government publicly commemorated the 31 March anniversary of the coup which launched Brazil’s 1964-1985 military dictatorship.... Read More

Even before Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office as Brazil’s president in January, he got congress to waive a spending cap and allow him to borrow an additional R$168bn (US$32bn).... Read More

Chilean President Gabriel Boric’s national address on 20 April was reminiscent of one of those historic moments of Latin American economic nationalism.... Read More

As concerns with violence and public security issues continue to dominate public opinion in Chile, President Gabriel Boric has been obliged to adopt an ever-harder line against crime.... Read More

Amid an exodus of Russians fleeing their country since it invaded Ukraine last year, Argentina has emerged as a popular destination for pregnant mothers close to term.... Read More

URUGUAY | Leading the way on lower interest rates.... Read More