Brazil and Southern Cone
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.