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Brazil & Southern Cone - August 2021
Introduction
An annual report on violence by a respected public security think-tank in Brazil has found that lethal violence increased in the country in 2020, despite the restrictions on movement resulting from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic which had generally been expected to lead to a drop in most types of crime.... Read More
Brazil
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Until recently economists worried that, held back by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, aggregate demand in the Brazilian economy has been too low.... Read More
Paraguay
In a long-awaited report published on 19 July, Camilo Benítez, Paraguay’s comptroller general (CGR), said Brazil had manipulated the finances of the jointly operated Itaipú hydroelectric complex, generating an “illegal” debt of US$4.19bn.... Read More
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Argentina
There are various possible scenarios for Argentina’s immediate economic future.... Read More
Region
A virtual summit of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) members’ heads of state (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) failed to resolve the deadlock over proposals to reduce the regional trade bloc’s common external tariff and allow a more flexible approach to trade deals.... Read More
Chile
Chilean residents with privately managed pension funds are likely to be authorised – for the fourth time running – to withdraw part of their pension savings.... Read More
Chile’s 155-member constituent convention held its inaugural session on 4 July, formally launching the historical process of rewriting the constitution.... Read More
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