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Brazil & Southern Cone - February 2025
Milei notches up economic victories
It’s been a long time since Argentina’s economy has generated as much positive news as recently. Indeed, President Javier Milei seems to be on a roll, chalking up a host of advances following months of gruelling austerity measures. Gross domestic product is growing, unemployment is falling, and inflation is under control. The country chalked up a record trade surplus in 2024, while the government posted the first budget surplus in 14 years.
- Introduction
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- Crime waves flares up in Amazonian border state
- NGOs alarmed over government’s security policies
- Milei notches up economic victories
- Setbacks for indigenous land rights
- Pension reform prompts guarded optimism
- Boric reaffirms Chilean claim in Antarctica
- Economic Highlights