As things stand, the spike in global food prices since early June is likely to push up annual inflation in Latin America by around 0.5-1.0%-pts over the next six months or so. But while this is likely to delay any policy easing in response to a weaker global economy until mid-2013, we do not expect central banks in the region to raise interest rates in response to rising inflation.
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