Chilean Q3 GDP data were stronger than expected, but this was largely driven by a rebound in mining exports which is unlikely to be sustained. With investment weakening and the current account deficit uncomfortably wide, Michelle Bachelet – who won the first round of this weekend’s presidential election comfortably – is set to inherit an economy which has become increasingly vulnerable to external shocks.
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