Gabriel Boric’s victory in Chile’s presidential election is another sign that the country is moving towards greater state intervention in the economy. A radical shift in policymaking seems unlikely. But the public debt-to-GDP ratio looks set to rise much further under the new government. This, and lingering uncertainty over the new constitution, will probably keep local financial markets under pressure.
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