A slump in commodity earnings has slashed the country’s once-rapid growth rate and hit the peso, forcing the president to scale back her economic and social reforms.
With economic growth slowing and commodities prices falling, it’s getting harder to find viable investment ideas in the region — but these analysts can help.
Lower prices for oil, metals and farm products means much slower growth for countries from Brazil to Mexico, putting pressure on policymakers to find new sources of economic expansion.
President Michelle Bachelet’s proposal for a state-run pension fund would alter a cornerstone of Chile’s modern economy and pose a challenge to private fund managers.
