IMF meetings highlight U.S. influence, Argentina’s gamble and the new cycle in EM flows Latin America was front and center at this year’s IMF and World Bank annual meetings — […]
Category: The LatAm View
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Climate finance struggles for attention as macro risks dominate agenda
Brazil’s push to elevate climate finance ahead of COP30 in Belém meets limited traction in Washington as focus centers on debt, growth, and Argentina’s fragile recovery
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LatAm dominates IMF meetings as US statecraft looms large
Argentina’s rescue, U.S. policy shift and surging EM capital flows take center stage at Washington gathering
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Markets weigh Washington’s new Latin America power play
Investors see opportunity and risk as the U.S. mixes financial aid with military pressure
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Guatemala eyes local currency international bond debut
Following July’s record $1.5bln bond sale, sovereign prepares quetzal-denominated issue as it seeks investment grade
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Costa Rica pushes for return to global bond markets
Congressional approval remains key hurdle as San José also eyes a green bond at home, finance minister says
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Peru mulls fundraising options for liability management
Government studies models including a conservation bond similar to Ecuador’s Galápagos deal
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Chile to stay the course on fiscal discipline – finance chief
Nicolás Grau says fiscal prudence has become a shared priority across the political spectrum ahead of next year’s elections
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Jamaica targets new investment as economy strengthens
Finance minister says the country is ready to move from stabilization to growth, focusing on energy, infrastructure and private capital inflows
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Haiti seeks $15bln lifeline as gang violence cripples economy
Finance minister says security crisis has had a worse impact than 2010 earthquake