Brazil and Southern Cone
Brazil & Southern Cone - September 2022
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- Introduction
Brazil
- An election for the Amazon
- An island of deflation?
Chile
- Constitutional drama has big impact on business
- Police reform on the table
Paraguay
- Corruption accusations shake up politics
Uruguay
- Less Argentines, more Brazilians?
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
The September 2022 issue of the Latin American Regional Report: Brazil & Southern Cone goes to press as Brazil is gearing up for a general election on 2 October.
Brazil & Southern Cone - August 2022
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- Introduction
Region
- Uruguay and Mercosur consider China trade options
- Brazil hosts regional meeting on transnational crime
Brazil
- Threat of political violence hangs over election
- Dirty gold finds a place in smartphones
Chile
- New constitution unlikely to solve indigenous tensions
- The peso swoops and surges
Argentina
- Markets underwhelmed by new economy minister
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
The August issue of the Latin American Regional Report: Brazil & Southern Cone begins by looking at the region as a whole.
Brazil & Southern Cone - July 2022
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- Introduction
Chile
- Transnational crime hops on the migration bandwagon
- Mining companies fret over new constitution
Uruguay
- Strong Q1 growth but risks ahead
Brazil
- Amazon murders shine a light on region’s challenges
- Electoral pump priming
Argentina
- IMF on another roller-coaster road
Region
- Grounded aircraft and terrorism suspicions
- Brazil and Uruguay push for lower tariffs in Mercosur
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
A series of recent arrests in Chile are helping bring to light the activities of a Venezuelan-born criminal organisation, the Tren do Aragua, in the Southern Cone country.
Brazil & Southern Cone - June 2022
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- Introduction
Brazil
- Big promises on privatisations, but where’s the beef?
- Behind the bromance: Musk meets Bolsonaro
- São Paulo’s ‘crackland’ in the spotlight, again
Uruguay
- Renewables on Lacalle Pou-Johnson agenda
- Wave of violence challenges authorities
Argentina
- Crisis in the judiciary compounds violence in Rosario
Paraguay
- Murder of prosecutor produces shockwaves
Chile
- Boric taps out his economic policy headlines
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
Six months before the end of President Jair Bolsonaro’s current term in Brazil – and three months before the presidential elections which could see former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2003-2011) return to power for a third term – this June edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Brazil and Southern Cone begins by looking at the progress of the ambitious privatisation programme that President Bolsonaro’s economy minister, Paulo Guedes, announced when the incumbent government took office in 2019.
Brazil & Southern Cone - May 2022
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- Introduction
Chile
- Hard times for the Boric economy
- No quick solution to Mapuche conflict
Chile-Region
- Boric signals pro-active stance on climate with Escazú Treaty
Brazil
- What is Lula’s economic policy?
- Public security and the upcoming elections
Uruguay
- Government prepares to surf the hydrogen wave
Argentina
- Green light for Néstor Kirchner pipeline
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
The May edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Brazil & Southern Cone begins with a series of articles on Chile, where the government of young, leftist President Gabriel Boric took office on 11 March.
Brazil & Southern Cone - April 2022
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- Introduction
Argentina
- IMF agreement done, but not dusted
Brazil
- Bolsonaro changes Petrobras leadership (again)
- The battle with Telegram
Chile
- World’s first sovereign sustainability-linked bond launched
Uruguay
- Referendum boosts economy but inflation worries persist
- Still fighting against gender violence
Paraguay
- Politicians hit by drug investigations
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
After drawn out negotiations, Argentina finally reached a debt-restructuring agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which was ratified by the IMF’s Board of Directors at the end of March, just in time for Argentina to avoid a default.
Brazil & Southern Cone - March 2022
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- Introduction
Brazil
- Public security policies in Rio – plus ça change?
- The Ukraine factor
- Here come the vertical taxis
Brazil-Region
- Getting ready for crypto
- UN urges different response to wildfires
Paraguay
- Historic drought clouds the economic outlook
Uruguay
- Progress on diversification
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
This March 2022 edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Brazil & Southern Cone begins with a deep dive into a new public security initiative launched by the Rio de Janeiro state government in Brazil.
Brazil & Southern Cone - February 2022
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- Introduction
Argentina
- Done deal… or not?
Chile
- Boric’s public security challenge
- Boric’s Atacama lithium dilemma
Brazil
- Itapemirim grounded after six months
- Warnings of setbacks to democracy
Region
- Argentina, Brazil, and Peru seek membership of OECD
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
On 28 January, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Argentina said they had reached an understanding on the restructuring of the US$44.5bn debt that Argentina owes the IMF, possibly signalling the end of the South American country’s latest debt saga.
Brazil & Southern Cone - January 2022
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- Introduction
Chile
- Boric’s economic challenge
- Red alerts over forest fires
Argentina
- Rights groups denounce police lethality
- The clock is ticking
Brazil
- Mixed picture for 2022
- Nubank takes off
- New development in fight against PCC
Paraguay-Brazil
- Unrelenting wave of violence on the border
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
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.