MEXICO: Lack of growth not severe enough to force change in direction
Preliminary figures published by the INEGI statistics agency yesterday, 30 January, indicate that the economy contracted by 0.1% in 2019, marking the first year of negative growth in a decade. Also yesterday, the finance ministry (SHCP) released its closing numbers for 2019, whic… Become a member to read the rest of this article Username […]
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This week, Argentina’s creditors will be hoping for greater clarity on the new government’s economic and debt plans. Counting votes from yesterday’s congressional elections in Peru should conclude, with a more fragmented legislature in prospect. In Chile, major reforms need to ad… Become a member to read the rest of this article
MEXICO: Policy improvisation and muddle
Several recent developments have exposed a worrying combination of poorly-conceived government initiatives, policy improvisation, and general disorganization. This may not be new, but problems have become more concentrated as the pressure to deliver on promises increases. To make… Become a member to read the rest of this article
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This week the domestic agenda will preoccupy President Ivan Duque in Colombia even after his successful bolstering of bilateral ties with the US. In Argentina, a sub-sovereign bond issue rears its head, while the government hopes to head off oil and gas sector problems. Chile’s g… Become a member to read the rest of this article
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This week, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro is trying to get his new party formalized. In Peru, televised debates could help firm up the undecided vote ahead of the 26 January congressional elections. In Argentina, inflation data for December will be published, while in Mexico, … Become a member to read the rest of this article
MEXICO: Pressure for results to rise in 2020
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) has vowed that by the end of 2020, he will have instituted irreversible changes that will make a return to the “neoliberal period” almost impossible. In this context, AMLO needs to see tangible progress in a variety … Become a member to read the rest of this […]
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This week, Venezuela’s National Assembly is at the center of the continuing political crisis. In Chile, strains within the governing coalition are in evidence, even if they are ultimately healed. Airport plans are under the spotlight again in Mexico, which also hosts a regional s… Become a member to read the rest of this article