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Early Argentine economic successes are unsustainable

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ARGENTINA

The government has posted the first fiscal surplus in years, inflation has declined and foreign currency reserves have risen from USD21.0bn in mid-December to USD28.5bn. However…

Frente Amplio merger will not solve Chile challenges

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CHILE

The FA, led by President Gabriel Boric, has suffered several important setbacks since he took office in March 2022.

Brazil fiscal and welfare spending demands will clash

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BRAZIL

The economy is at a crossroads: high unemployment and increasing poverty are generating pressures for greater income transfers, but the delicate fiscal position is generating…

Radical pension reform will face obstacles in Chile

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CHILE

The reform would give the state a preponderant role in a system currently administered by private companies (AFPs). It would also increase the mandatory contribution rate and, in…

Midterm polls will knock Argentine budget off course

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ARGENTINA

The debate has been delayed by November 14 midterm elections. However, the budget has already been criticised both by the opposition, which considers the forecasts excessively…

Revenue-sharing returns to Argentine political agenda

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ARGENTINA

In 2015 the economic downturn and the electoral calendar undermined provincial finances. The outlook is no better for 2016, forcing provincial governors to seek fresh funds. In…

Interest rates will continue to rise in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The increase, the largest since 2002, comes despite low growth expectations and reflects concerns over rising inflation, with the Central Bank warning of a similar rate rise in…

Fiscal risks worsen debt outlook in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

The lifting of export taxes and the recession have already undermined the government's goal of reducing the fiscal deficit: in 2016 the primary deficit-to-GDP ratio will be even…

Brazil pharma growth faces data protection challenges

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BRAZIL

While Brazil’s recent enactment of its Data Protection Law represents a milestone for the domestic data protection culture, it also generated growing concern about data breaches…

Brazil’s data protection failings may harm innovation

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BRAZIL

Brazil's new data protection law.