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Brazil’s pension reform push, Mexico fuel shortages

Brazil’s government is reportedly close to agreeing a pension reform bill, but we still think that political realities may end up diluting or stalling welfare reform. Elsewhere, the Mexican government’s decision to temporarily close key gas pipelines to investigate smuggling is causing fuel shortages, but we think the economic impact should be limited and short-lived.

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