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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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Chartbook Datanotes Daily Monitor

10 March 2026 LatAm Monitor Middle East oil shock puts Mexico and Chile inflation back in focus

  • Higher oil prices and geopolitical tensions risk reversing recent disinflation progress across LatAm.
  • Banxico likely will pause easing as core inflation remains sticky and external risks intensify.
  • Chile’s inflation has cooled below target, but rising oil prices and a weaker CLP now threaten the outlook.

PM Datanote: Inflation, Chile, February, 2026

  • In one line: Inflation surprised to the downside, reinforcing Chile’s disinflation trend.

PM Datanote: Industrial Production, Brazil, January, 2026

  • In one line: Output rebounded in January, but the broader industrial trend remains fragile.

6 March 2026 LatAm Monitor Oil shock tests LatAm assets and central banks; Chile's delicate start

  • Higher oil prices divide exporters and importers, as markets weigh the duration of Middle East tensions.
  • The oil shock and a weak Imacec highlight Chile’s fragile growth, as manufacturing struggles…
  • …Rate cuts, copper strength and fiscal consolidation shape the outlook, though geopolitics is the key risk.

PM Datanote: GDP, Fourth Quarter, Brazil, 2025

  • In one line: Q4 confirms stagnation as tight policy weighs on capex.

5 March 2026 LatAm Monitor Middle East shock reverses February gains

  • Brazilian Real — Risk-off shock erases February gains
  • Mexican Peso —  Hit by the geopolitical shock
  • Chilean Peso — Middle East shock flips the narrative

4 March 2026 LatAm Monitor Stagnation takes hold as tight policy constrains Brazil

  • Brazil’s Q4 GDP confirms minimal growth, as capex plunges and private consumption stalls.
  • Exports and agribusiness cushion activity, masking weak domestic demand and an investment collapse.
  • The COPOM is set to ease gradually, but the oil shock clouds the inflation and policy outlook.

PM Datanote: Economic activity index, Chile, January, 2026

  • In one line: Services rebounded, partly offsetting renewed weakness in manufacturing.

3 March 2026 LatAm Monitor Peru's macroeconomic strength faces electoral test in Q2

  • Solid growth and contained inflation underpin Peru’s resilience despite intensifying political turbulence…
  • …Strong buffers anchor confidence as upcoming elections delay fiscal and capex decisions.
  • The oil-price surge reshuffles the currency outlook, but for now deeper regional fallout appears limited.

February 2025 - Latin America Chartbook

LATAM ACTIVITY STABILISES AS POLICY PATHS DIVERGE

  • DISINFLATION PROVES UNEVEN, WHILE POLITICAL RISK INTENSIFIES

PM Datanote: IPCA-15, Brazil, February, 2025

  • In one line: Seasonal firmness, but disinflation remains intact.

PM Datanote: Bi-weekly CPI, Mexico, February, 2025

  • In one line: Core pressures keep inflation near 4%, limiting Banxico’s room to ease.

PM Datanote: Economic activity index, Brazil, December, 2025

  • In one line: Activity ended 2025 on a soft note, reinforcing the case for easing ahead.

20 February 2026 LatAm Monitor Activity in Brazil stabilises as easing nears; Peru's fragmented politics

  • Activity in Brazil ended 2025 softly, with services weakening and industry hurt by tight conditions…
  • …Imminent rate cuts and fiscal support will likely steady growth, though risks remain elevated.
  • A chronic lack of stability and voter disaffection cloud elections in Peru, but fundamentals are the key.

10 February 2026 LatAm Monitor Core pressures persist in Mexico; Colombian inflation reaccelerates

  • Mexican inflation stays contained but firmer core inflation justifies Banxico’s cautious pause.
  • Non-core disinflation offsets tax-driven core stickiness leaving policy easing gradual in Q2.
  • Colombia’s January CPI surge reflects the minimum-wage hike and the stalling convergence to target.

6 February 2026 LatAm Monitor Chile ends 2025 strongly as growth, confidence and policy align

  • Chile’s IMACEC rebounded, led by commerce, services and resilient domestic demand momentum.
  • Falling inflation, pension-reform liquidity and easier credit conditions set a positive tone for H1.
  • Banxico pauses easing as sticky core inflation and fiscal pressures delay convergence to target.
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