Brazil
Tuesday Audio: Brazil, Chile, and Peru
These three cases are why small and medium businesses need a partner to help them navigate the diverse and fragmented Latin American market.
Chile
Argentina
Argentina’s Recovery Is Real, but Incomplete
The sharper signal is not whether Milei’s adjustment produced a rebound, but whether stabilization can become durable growth before inflation fatigue, weak consumption, and investor caution slow the political runway.
Chile
Chile’s Institutional Stability Belies Kast’s Rising Domestic Troubles
Chile’s small-business stress, household financial pressure, and rising public concern over crime are creating a tougher operating environment for President José Antonio Kast.
US-Chile
Chile’s Navy Sails Closer to Washington’s Pacific Strategy
Chile’s April staff talks with the United States and May participation in a U.S. Pacific Fleet forum point to a tighter 2026 naval tempo. The business signal sits beyond defense: ports, cyber, maritime surveillance, and critical-minerals infrastructure may become more strategic.
Chile
Chile Walks Back 2030 Budget Goal as Debt Pressure Rises
Chile’s Finance Ministry has abandoned its goal of balancing the structural budget by 2030, shifting instead to a structural deficit target of 1.5% of GDP by the end of President José Antonio Kast’s term.
Brazil
Latin America’s Energy Shock Raises Inflation, Fiscal Risk, And Protests
Even major hydrocarbon producers remain net importers of refined petroleum products, which leaves domestic prices, fuel subsidy programs, current accounts, and central bank decisions exposed when refined fuel prices rise.