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Assessing Lat Am’s vulnerability to US protectionism

Mexico, as well as several smaller countries in Central America (including Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica), are most vulnerable to a general escalation in US protectionism. But individual sectors in some countries – including aeronautics in Brazil – would also be vulnerable in the event of targeted action on specific products. In this Focus, we answer four key questions about the region’s vulnerability to the threat of US further trade protection.

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