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Ecuador default risks, Brazil’s political problems

Comments from left-wing Ecuadorian presidential candidate, Andrés Arauz, caused ructions in the bond market this week and reinforce our view that another debt restructuring may be on the cards. Elsewhere, the slow roll-out of vaccines in Brazil risks holding back the economic recovery and is now feeding into growing political tensions that might rattle investors.

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