Brazil and Southern Cone
Brazil & Southern Cone - January 2026
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- Introduction
Chile
- Kast seeks unity in quest for security reform
- Kast expected to moderate radical right-wing agenda
Brazil
- Bank collapse uncovers political, regulatory, market issues
- Lula faces challenges in projecting climate leadership
Argentina
- Milei bills advance in congress with writeoffs
- Military leader assumes civilian government post
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
This January edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Brazil & Southern Cone begins with a look at the apparent signals from Chile’s far-right President-elect José Antonio Kast that he might moderate his stance and seek unity in order to pass reforms for his security agenda.