Fiona Mackie

@fionamackie14

Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean . Follow our analysis at and through our other regions' twitter accounts.

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  1. 23 hours ago

    Argentina sends its first cherries to China by air freight. In time for Chinese New Year! Good outcome of China talks during G20.

    a vía 🍒
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    Jan 25

    Career prospects for Mexican women still stuck in the slow lane via ⁦⁩

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  3. Jan 25

    The cost of Argentina's adjustment: deep recession continues. November activity index down by 2.3% month on month. We assume recovery in activity later this year, but consumers will still be struggling amid still-high inflation.

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    Jan 24

    Check out our latest free Brexit analysis by and We now expect that the most likely outcome from the current political impasse is a 2nd referendum that could include "no deal" or even "no Brexit" live political options

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    Jan 24

    On a day of mass protests Juan , the leader of the opposition in , has declared himself interim president, with the backing of the . But the path to toppling the regime is far from clear. The EIU analysis:

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  6. Jan 23

    The next step for the US in Vz could be oil sanctions that hit the Maduro regime hard. The US is still the biggest buyer of Vz crude. Oil sanctions are risky, and not universally approved, by US refiners or by Venezuelans, who will bear the brunt of them. See thread.

    Either way, the country has come to rely more on shipments elsewhere and away from the United States.
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    Jan 23

    Mexico isn't. Presidential spokesman Jesus Ramirez just told me: "There is no change in position" and that Mexico recognises Maduro. "We'll respect the political process in Venezuela."

    Now Canada has joined US in recognizing as Venezuela's president. Brazil to follow?
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  8. Jan 23

    We've been forecasting regime change in in 2019, with the economy in shambles and the patronage system under strain. But until now regime change has seemed most likely to come from internal splits in govt. The reawakening of the opposition this month has been striking

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  9. Jan 23

    Big news in Venezuela as opposition leader declares himself interim president, and garners US support. All eyes are on Venezuela’s armed forces, who will hold the key to power as huge anti-Maduro protests continue.

    President has officially recognized the President of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Juan Guaido, as the Interim President of Venezuela.
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  10. Jan 23

    Business confidence in Brazil is booming. The latest data for Jan show it heading towards historic highs for the index. Bolsonaro's flubbed performance at Davos yesterday suggests there should be at least some reason for investor caution.

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  11. Jan 22

    Argentina's external sector adjustment is well under way. The 2018 trade deficit more than halved, and the December surplus was the largest since 2007. Encouraging to see adjustment come not just from import drop, but from exports. Export volumes rose by 20% in December.

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  12. Jan 18

    Just released data from Argentina show a substantial adjustment in primary spending of 4 percentage points in three years of Macri govt. Big, sustained adjustment, but also clear there's still a long way to go (and the problem of rising interest costs to address too).

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  13. Jan 18

    Good news in Argentina, where the 2018 primary fiscal deficit was lower than budgeted at 2.4% of GDP (target of 2.7% of GDP). The deficit has been the fundamental driver of Argentina's imbalances and good to see progress here. We think 2019's target is tough but achievable.

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    Jan 18

    In case there was any doubt that we're living in increasingly uncertain times... The IMF & 's Nicholas Bloom have crunched the data on how often the word "uncertainty" appears in 's analysis.

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  15. Jan 17

    Nice article on the early days of the Bolsonaro administration, which have featured a lot of confusion, some miscommunication and minor setbacks. Expect things to pick up once Congress reconvenes in February. From

    is taking his time in revealing his plans for . With pension reform ever more necessary to buoy investor confidence, Congress and the country are waiting to discover what's in store during this presidency.
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    Jan 13

    We no longer think will happen on March 29th. PM May looks set to lose tomorrow’s vote and with the Article 50 deadline looming in 2.5 months, time is running out for the government to pursue a new/revised Brexit plan.

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    Jan 10

    It's very important for a central bank to get its communication right!

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    Low and stable inflation is to the heartbeat of the economy!
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    Jan 10

    He was 15 when Chavez got elected. He survived the mudslides that destroyed his home state of Vargas. He is part of the 2007 student generation. Now at 35, he is the only leader w an electoral mandate and international recognition. Meet

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    Jan 10

    Chinese FDI to Brazil fell to $2.8bn in 2018, down from $11.7bn, amid uncertainty over Bolsonaro's policies towards Chinese investment in strategic sectors. FDI surged in 2015-17 as Brazil's crisis (and weaker currency) gave cheap entry points to acquire assets in energy.

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  20. Jan 10

    Important caveat on the GDP per head chart. GDP per head from ~2008 right up to 2018 was flattered by increasingly problematic currency overvaluation--all was not well in Venezuela in the run-up to Maduro. He inherited huge problems that he's made a lot worse.

    As he enters a second term in Venezuela, good to take a look at the economic cost of Maduro...
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