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Latin America Publications

Below is a list of our Latin America Publications for the last 5 months. If you are looking for reports older than 5 months please email info@pantheonmacro.com, or contact your account rep

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PM Datanote: CPI, Brazil, September, 2025

  • In one line: Inflation rises marginally, but disinflation remains on track.

PM Datanote: President Boluarte impeached, Peru, Oct 2025

  • In one line: President Boluarte removed; uncertainty persists but economy remains resilient.

PM Datanote: Retail Sales, Brazil, August, 2025

  • In one line: Showing tentative signs of stabilisation, but tight financial conditions remain a drag.

12 January 2026 LatAm Monitor Brazil's inflation hits target range; Mexico's industry finds its footing

  • Disinflation is broadening in Brazil, as tradables cool and currency strength reinforces policy credibility…
  • …The COPOM will begin a cautious easing cycle; fiscal risks and labour tightness will slow the pace of cuts.
  • Industrial output is improving sequentially in Mexico, but weak exports and the USMCA review are threats.

9 January 2026 LatAm Monitor Inflation contained in Mexico and Chile, but policymakers still cautious

  • Sticky core inflation and narrowing policy leeway push Banxico to pause before cautious easing can resume…
  • …Temporary fiscal and wage shocks will lift near-term inflation, but disinflation will maintain its easing bias.
  • Disinflation is holding in Chile as policy nears neutral and the easing cycle approaches its end.

8 January 2026 LatAm Monitor LatAm currencies diverge as external shocks meet rising domestic risks

  • Brazilian Real — Flows and shifting rate bets
  • Mexican Peso — Range-bound after strong December
  • Colombian Peso — Wage shock and geopolitics weigh

7 January 2026 LatAm Monitor Activity rebounds in Mexico in Q4 but is limited by headwinds

  • October’s activity rebound reduces recession risk in Mexico, but sectoral momentum remains uneven.
  • Services are cushioning any weakness, with industry, investment and external demand capping growth
  • USMCA uncertainty, soft remittances and policy noise will keep Mexico’s growth below potential this year.

6 January 2026 LatAm Monitor Security, geopolitics and elections redefine LatAm's political outlook

  • US intervention in Venezuela raises regional tensions and reshapes political debate ahead of key elections.
  • Rising crime and security issues push voters towards hard-line, market-friendly candidates.
  • Chile’s election and upcoming Andean races signal a broader shift in LatAm’s political cycle.

22 December 2025 LatAm Monitor Banxico cuts again, but policy pauses now firmly on the horizon

  • Banxico delivered another rate cut, but firmer inflation and guidance point to pauses ahead.
  • Sticky services inflation and fiscal changes narrow the Bank’s space to ease heading into early 2026.
  • The weakness of growth supports cuts, yet external risks and credibility worries limit the options.

19 December 2025 LatAm Monitor Chile's BCCh resumes easing as inflation nears the target

  • Faster disinflation and anchored expectations allow a cautious rate cut in Chile, after two straight holds…
  • …Improving global conditions, firmer copper prices and resilient activity support Chile’s macro outlook.
  • Growth is resilient in Argentina, as exports strengthen and fiscal discipline anchors stability.

18 December 2025 LatAm Monitor Political risk rises as the electoral cycle intensifies

  • Brazil — Polarised political outlook
  • Colombia — Markets brace for next year's election
  • Peru —  Stability but with political fragility

17 December 2025 LatAm Monitor Brazil's growth slows in Q4 as tight policy bites; BCRP likely to cut in Q1

  • Broad-based weakness in industry and services offsets agricultural strength in Brazil…
  • …Fiscal support is cushioning the slowdown; COPOM patience pushes back easing expectations to late Q1.
  • Policy remains near neutral in Peru, as inflation is still anchored and growth is running close to potential.

16 December 2025 LatAm Monitor Kast's mandate signals Chile's return to discipline, and market confidence

  • A landslide election resets Chile’s political cycle, restoring a pro-market-reform agenda.
  • Early fiscal consolidation, tax reform and deregulation will test credibility and sustain the market rally.
  • The benign macro backdrop and BCCh easing create a narrow window to lift capex and potential growth.

15 December 2025 LatAm Monitor Mexico's industry stabilises, just, but trade uncertainty clouds the outlook

  • Mexico’s industrial rebound in October reflects only base effects and construction timing.
  • Manufacturing remains under strain, as US demand softens and trade policy uncertainty freezes capex.
  • USMCA-renewal and tariff risks will dominate industry’s performance more than domestic demand.

12 December 2025 LatAm Monitor COPOM holds as disinflation makes headway; is a January cut plausible?

  • Benign inflation prints in Brazil strengthen the case for
    easing, yet de-anchored expectations force caution.
  • Activity is softening without collapsing, supporting a
    gradual, data-dependent transition towards Q1 cuts.
  • But external volatility, fiscal uncertainty and currency
    risks keep the bar to a January rate cut set high.

PM Datanote: Inflation, Brazil, November, 2025

  • In one line: Inflation under control, opening the door to gradual rate cuts.

11 December 2025 LatAm Monitor Equity Update November records, and cautious upside in 2026

  • Brazil — Bull phase matures amid policy scrutiny
  • Mexico — Underlying support holding
  • Chile —  Testing resistance ahead of run-off election  

10 December 2025 LatAm Monitor Inflation uptick signals caution, but Banxico still moving towards easing

  • Temporary price shocks lifted headline inflation in Mexico, but underlying pressures are modest…
  • …Ongoing tariff risk and agricultural volatility keep the inflation risk balance tilted slightly to the upside.
  • Inflation is improving in Brazil, but fiscal risk and tight job conditions will keep policymakers cautious.
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