Brazil and Southern Cone
Brazil & Southern Cone - February 2025
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- Introduction
Brazil
- Cloud of inflation hangs over Lula in Brazil
- Crime waves flares up in Amazonian border state
Argentina
- NGOs alarmed over government’s security policies
- Milei notches up economic victories
- Setbacks for indigenous land rights
Chile
- Pension reform prompts guarded optimism
- Boric reaffirms Chilean claim in Antarctica
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
This February edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Brazil & Southern Cone begins with a look at the resurgence of inflation concerns in Brazil.
Brazil & Southern Cone - January 2025
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- Introduction
Region
- Mercosur and EU seal the deal, again
Brazil
- Spectre of putschist legacy looms over military
- Authorities call for measures against police brutality
- Rising debt weighs on economic prospects
- Lower house plugs hole in tax reform
Argentina
- Growth and IMF raise Milei success prospect
Chile
- Congress passes key security legislation
Paraguay
- Doubts over commitment to DEA cooperation
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
This January edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Brazil & Southern Cone begins with an analysis of the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) regional trade bloc, which had been in the making for a quarter of a century.