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Brazil & Southern Cone - September 2024
Introduction
This September edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Brazil & Southern Cone begins in Chile where the government led by President Gabriel Boric has announced more measures to address violent crime, including the deployment of more police and the construction of a new prison. This comes amid concerns over insecurity in the Chilean capital, which intensified following a series of murders in the Santiago Metropolitan Region.
- Introduction
- Capital region shaken by violent crime wave
- Armed cattle ranchers attack indigenous communities
- Biofuels get a boost from Lula government
- Early signs of a dormant copper industry awakening
- Scandal shines spotlight on domestic abuse
- Not-so polarising, but still a tight race for president
- Peña enjoys economic tailwinds, for now
- Economic Highlights