Mexico most likely to follow Brazil’s lead?

The surprise decision to cut Brazilian interest rates earlier this week has raised the prospect of rate cuts elsewhere in Latin America. If the developed world does eventually slide into recession then monetary policy will be loosened throughout the region. But assuming that the West avoids such a fate, Mexico and Chile appear to be the most likely to follow Brazil’s move.

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