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Brazil & Southern Cone - December 2025
Introduction
The state civil and military police forces of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil raided gang-controlled territory in late October, carrying out what turned out to be the deadliest police operation in the country’s history.... Read More
Brazil
The state civil and military police forces of Rio de Janeiro raided gang-controlled territory in late October, carrying out what turned out to be the deadliest police operation in Brazilian history.... Read More
The gap between rich and poor in Brazil is notoriously large.... Read More
Considering the size of Brazil’s cryptocurrency market – estimated at about R$1.7tn (US$318bn) a year – rules have been very lax for a very long time.... Read More
Argentina
Argentine President Javier Milei is putting to the test his October midterm election victory with an ambitious reform agenda he hopes to push through congress before the year is out.... Read More
Paraguay
Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña has issued a decree to designate Brazilian criminal groups Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) as international terrorist organisations.... Read More
Uruguay
Uruguay’s congress approved a piece of legislation in October known as the ‘Muerte Digna’ (Dignified Death) bill which legalises euthanasia for adults with incurable, terminal illnesses.... Read More
Region
For decades the South American customs union Mercosur was busier preventing its collapse than promoting trade, internally or abroad.... Read More
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- Introduction
- Deadly police operation in Rio intensifies security debates
- Income tax reform to boost economy and equality
- Belated crackdown on booming cryptocurrencies
- Better reform outlook but same economic challenges
- Peña designates Brazilian drug gangs as terrorists
- Euthanasia bill passed into law
- Mercosur seeks more trade deals
- Economic Highlights