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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

14 May 2025 LatAm Monitor US-China tariff truce brings limited, though welcome, relief for LatAm

  • LatAm will see muted benefit from the tariff rollback, as global demand and prices remain under pressure.
  • The temporary truce reduces uncertainty but does not reverse regional capex and confidence headwinds.
  • Chile’s disinflation is gaining traction, offering room for further monetary policy normalisation in H2.

Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America

13 May 2025 LatAm Monitor Inflation stable on the surface in LatAm, but pressures linger beneath

  • Brazil’s headline inflation is stable, but services and food prices signal still-sticky underlying pressures.
  • The COPOM will hold rates steady as inflation risks linger, amid strong demand and volatile food costs.
  • Colombia’s inflation accelerated in April, challenging BanRep’s easing plans and credibility.

Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America

PM Datanote: Inflation IPCA, Brazil, April, 2025

  • In one line: Inflation steady in April, but underlying pressures persist, for now.

Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America

PM Datanote: CPI, Mexico, April, 2025

  • In one line: Underlying pressures remain in check, despite a bad start to Q2.

Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America

PM Datanote: CPI, Chile, April, 2025

  • In one line: Disinflation resumes, and the near-term outlook remains benign.

Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America

9 May 2025 LatAm Monitor Brazil's COPOM sticks to the script but signals a long pause

  • The COPOM signalled a pause to rate hikes amid persistent inflation and emerging economic cooling.
  • Balanced inflation risks and global uncertainty drive the BCB’s flexible, data-dependent approach.
  • We see the end of the tightening cycle, with potential rate cuts delayed until late Q4 or early 2026.

Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America

8 May 2025 LatAm Monitor Tariff pause brings relief to LatAm currencies

  • Brazilian Real —  Stability tested as external risks mount
  • Mexican Peso — Rallying on trade relief, but…
  • Chilean Peso — Buoyed by copper and strong real data

Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America

7 May 2025 LatAm Monitor Chile's BCCh holds rates amid global risks and domestic fragilities

  • BCCh held the policy rate at 5.0%, as external risks remain elevated and inflation is volatile.
  • Resilient growth masks deeper job-market weaknesses, limiting the scope for near-term easing.
  • Commodity-price declines highlight Chile’s vulnerability to shifting global trade dynamics.

Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America

PM Datanote: BanRep Announcement, Colombia, April, 2025

  • In one line: Surprise rate cut signals cautious support for the recovery.

Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America

April 2025 - Latin America Chartbook

LATAM SHIELDS ITSELF AMID TARIFF TURMOIL…

  • …BUT VULNERABILITIES AND RISKS REMAIN ELEVATED

Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America

2 May 2025 LatAm Monitor. A narrow escape from recession, but the picture is far from rosy

  • Agriculture props up Mexico’s GDP, but industrial recession reveals underlying economic fragility.
  • US tariffs hit manufacturing hard, while weakening labour data signal sluggish services momentum.
  • Monetary easing likely to continue, but tight fiscal space limits scope for meaningful stimulus ahead.

Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America

PM Datanote: Advance GDP, Mexico, Q1, 2025

  • In one line: Agricultural rebound masks broad-based weakness.

Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America

PM Datanote: Industrial Production and Retail Sales, Chile, March, 2025

  • In one line: Consumption resilient amid headwinds, but confidence wavers as external risks build.

Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America

30 April 2025 LatAm Monitor IMF suspends Colombia's FCL access, exposing fiscal woes

  • Colombia’s suspension from the IMF’s Flexible Credit Line marks a turning point in its economic trajectory.
  • The move is technically temporary, but it reflects deep fiscal vulnerabilities.
  • BanRep is likely to hold rates as the FCL suspension raises policy constraints and market pressures.

Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America

29 April 2025 LatAm Monitor A temporary reprieve in Mexico amid persistent uncertainty

  • February’s IGAE rebound brought short-term relief but failed to alter Mexico’s waning growth trajectory.
  • External trade tensions and domestic political uncertainty continue to weigh heavily on capex.
  • Government growth forecasts are disconnected from prevailing conditions, with recession risk high.

Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America

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