Latin America Economics Update Q1 growth bolstered by spike in commodity prices The spike in commodity prices in Q1 supported strong growth in both Chile and Venezuela. But while Chilean policymakers are well placed to deal with any fall in commodity prices next year, Venezuelan... 18th May 2011 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack Rising inflation pushes 'currency wars' to the backburner The past month has brought further evidence of rising inflation in Latin America. For the most part, this is still being driven by higher food and energy prices, which in turn are a reflection of the... 27th April 2011 · 1 min read
Latin America Economic Outlook The return of inflation? The growth outlook for Latin America remains good but inflation looks set to accelerate over the coming quarters. Further policy tightening is likely in most countries, although in most cases the... 16th March 2011 · 1 min read
Latin America Economics Update Venezuelan economy still struggling to recover The Venezuelan economy finally returned to positive annual growth in Q4 last year. But while the recent rally in oil prices has eased the country’s dollar drought and should support GDP growth of 1%... 23rd February 2011 · 1 min read
Latin America Economics Focus Is Venezuela approaching crunch time? While the rest of Latin America is experiencing bumper capital inflows, Venezuela is gripped by a dollar drought. With President Chavez seeking re-election in December 2012, there is a growing risk... 17th February 2011 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack Growth to stay strong in 2011 but imbalances will widen The outlook for Latin America in 2011 is, on the whole, pretty good. We expect almost all countries in the region to grow at around their potential rates next year. But while there are few concerns... 21st December 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Economic Outlook Outlook good but testing times lie ahead The outlook for Latin America remains good and, while the developed world will struggle to grow by 2% next year, we expect the region as a whole to grow by 4%. Brazil, Chile, Peru and Colombia will... 14th December 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack Not in a bubble... yet The prospect of further policy easing in the developed world is stoking fears about asset price bubbles in Latin America. High commodity prices, good growth prospects and comparatively high returns... 28th October 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack Capital controls back on the agenda Governments in Latin America are becoming increasingly concerned about rapid currency appreciation, and for good reason. For a start, most currencies (with the notable exception of the Mexican peso)... 30th September 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Economics Update President Chavez's popularity starts to wane This weekend’s elections provide the strongest evidence yet that Venezuela’s economic woes have begun to dent President Chavez’s popularity. All eyes are now on the 2012 presidential elections and... 27th September 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Economic Outlook Treading the middle ground The outlook for Latin America remains good and, while the developed world will struggle to grow by 2% next year, we expect the region as a whole to grow by 4%. Brazil, Chile, Peru and Colombia will... 10th September 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack Running into global headwinds Growth in Brazil has shifted to a more sustainable pace in recent months, but otherwise the region’s recovery remains on track. For now, at least, the major threat to growth stems from global rather... 27th August 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack On course for a weaker 2011 This month’s data have brought fresh signs that the region’s recovery, which has so far been pretty impressive, is starting to lose some of its steam. Brazilian industrial production stagnated in... 27th July 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack Data starting to soften but recovery still on track The latest data from the region have been somewhat softer than expected. Industrial production slowed in both Brazil and Mexico last month, while forward looking indicators weakened too. Data on the... 29th June 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack Markets hammered by flight to safety Financial markets across the region have been hammered by a flight to safety over the past month as concerns about fiscal sustainability in the euro-zone have reached fever pitch. Equities, currencies... 28th May 2010 · 1 min read
Latin America Economic Outlook Fundamentals remain good but growth set to slow in 2011 (Q2 10) The economic resurgence in Latin America is likely to stay strong for a while yet. Brazil and Peru should remain the region’s best performers – we expect both to expand by 6% this year. Mexico, Chile... 10th May 2010 · 1 min read
