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Policy inconsistency will damage Brazilian economy

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BRAZIL

President Jair Bolsonaro on February 19 announced the change on Twitter. There was major market turmoil, as investors interpreted it as a sign that Bolsonaro was abandoning the…

Prospects for Argentina to end-2020

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PROSPECTS H2 2020

The first-quarter fall, following full-year contractions of 2.5% and 2.2% in 2018 and 2019, includes only the first ten days of the COVID-19-related lockdown, which continues. The…

Humanitarian and social pressures will rise in Iran

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IRAN

US sanctions are nevertheless causing major difficulties for importers. Even for trade that is technically exempt from sanctions, notably food and medicines, a lack of financial…

Mexico’s proposed budget will pass largely intact

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MEXICO

The proposals maintain President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s (AMLO) conservative fiscal stance, while boosting spending for his flagship infrastructure projects.

Kirchner claims may wrong-foot Macri in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

Perez Corradi has previously attempted to implicate Fernandez and other allies of former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in drug-related activities, and his statements…

Prospects for the global economy to end-2018

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PROSPECTS H2 2018

Global economy prospects.

Oil price rise to change Mexican government strategy

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MEXICO

This will be all the more marked given the importance of oil-related revenues to the exchequer and President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's (AMLO) apparent determination to keep…

More upheaval may await Europe’s carmakers

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EU

Speculation that Europe’s carmakers might be exploring partnerships to produce more affordable electric vehicles (EVs) and withstand global competition, particularly from China…