Brazil’s Determined Exchange Rate Dump
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As GDP growth stalled to 3 percent on poor retail numbers setting the stage for deeper interest rate cuts, Brazilian ...
Brazil’s Surreal Salvation Script
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Brazil’s currency and capital markets careened as the central bank after official and exporter hectoring abruptly slashed the benchmark interest ...
The Caribbean’s Debt Shoal Shuffle
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Tiny Eastern Caribbean Currency Union member St. Kitts and Nevis became the latest defaulter on public debt at almost 200 ...
Peru’s Milastone Mining Militants
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Former Peruvian army general Humala’s surprise win in the second-round presidential runoff triggered brief investor panic as the Lima exchange’s ...
The Pacific Alliance’s Bellicose Bluster
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Stocks were unmoved from slides to date as Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru formally joined in a “Pacific Alliance” representing ...
Haiti’s Musical Chair Chafing
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Haitian musician Martelly was inaugurated as President after an outsize election victory despite slim turnout and declared the island “open ...
Ecuador’s Raffish Referendum Riffs
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Ecuadorean President Correa notched another referendum win extending constitutional revisions with a judiciary to executive anti-crime power transfer and stripping ...
Argentina’s Punishing Inflation
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Argentine stocks and bonds extended losses on their respective MSCI and EMBI indices as IMF officials at their spring conclave ...
The Andes Climb’s Creaky Crevices
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Peru’s Q1 20 percent stock market selloff worsened, with small bond foreign inflows also reversing, as populist candidate Humala won ...
The IDB’s Calgary Stampede Strut
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The Inter-American Development Bank’s annual gathering in Calgary Canada, known for its cowboy lore, reflected an upbeat mood and outlook ...