Latin America
Chile's new cabinet may face internal differences
President-elect Gabriel Boric named his 24-member cabinet last week
ChileBanamex sale will test Mexico's investment stance
Citi has said it will sell Banamex, ending much of its Mexican presence
MexicoFreight rates will normalise higher than pre-pandemic
Container shipping congestion is worse than ever and it will take well over a year to return to operational normality
InternationalArgentina-IMF debt deal hangs in the balance
The government faces a possible default with the IMF in March if a new debt deal is not reached by then
ArgentinaRemote working fuels crime in stolen data
The sharp and somewhat haphazard rise in remote working has left vast quantities of sensitive data on insecure servers
InternationalGuatemala’s economy is recovering but faces threats
Economic activity has been above pre-pandemic levels since the first quarter of 2021, but challenges endure
GuatemalaColombia elections may dim investment prospects
Colombia is holding congressional and presidential elections this year
ColombiaImproved EM currency practices make Turkey an outlier
Turkey’s travails, with the lira losing 45% against the dollar in 2021, raise questions over EM currency practices
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