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Brazil’s political crisis, Pemex troubles

While the deluge of depressing economic data has grabbed the headlines in most regions, in Latin America, Brazil's political crisis has taken up the most column inches. Although the crisis has eased a little in recent days, there still seems to be an additional political risk premium on Brazilian dollar bonds. Otherwise, Pemex's dire Q1 results highlight the growing risk of a debt restructuring.

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