UPDATE: Paraguay says social expenditures to rise 16% in first nine months of the year, mainly due to COVID-19 response
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EXCLUSIVE: Paraguay preparing five major infrastructure projects
Economy expected to contract more than forecast by IMF/WB
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FACTBOX 09/14/20: Latin America moves to mitigate impact of COVID-19
UPDATE: Mexico to auction $7.5 billion through swap line with the US Federal Reserve over next two weeks
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IDB breaks precedent, elects US citizen as new president
Mauricio Claver-Carone elected to top spot, pledges to serve single 5-year term
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Province of Córdoba bondholders reject restructuring plan
Ad Hoc Bondholder Group says “no justification for destruction of bondholder value implicit” in proposal
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FACTBOX 09/07/20: Latin America moves to mitigate impact of COVID-19
UPDATE: Brazil gives small businesses more time to pay back taxes
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FACTBOX 09/02/20: Latin America moves to mitigate impact of COVID-19
UPDATE: Bolivia defers loan payments until January; Chile makes it easier to collect unemployment
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FACTBOX 09/01/20: Latin America moves to mitigate impact of COVID-19
UPDATE: Dominican Republic cuts rates despite expectations of rising inflation
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FACTBOX 8/31/20: Latin America moves to mitigate impact of COVID-19
UPDATE: Ecuador and IMF reach an agreement on a new $6.5 bln extended fund facility
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FACTBOX 8/28/20: Latin America moves to mitigate impact of COVID-19
UPDATE: Chile creates an agency to support SMEs not in the government’s COVID-19 relief program