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The first 150 days of President Lasso’s administration have been characterized by economic openness with sensible protection of Ecuadorian producers; transparency, efficiency, and investment attraction for the oil sector; recovery and improvement of domestic productivity; hard work to continue wi...

OPEC+ deal boosts future allocations for UAE, Saudi and Kuwait

GULF COUNTRIES · Report · 19 Jul 2021 · 1 response

The new OPEC+ deal implements a 2m b/d taper in cuts over the rest of 2021 and extends producer cooperation until end-2022. It implies further tapering back to baselines by October 2022. In return for its cooperation, the UAE gets a boost in its baseline to 3.5m b/d (a 10.5% increase) for the fin...

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY – THE LATEST INDICATORS

BRAZIL ECONOMICS · Report · 19 Jul 2021

Despite the frustration over the performance of the IBC-Br for May (decline of 0.43% when the expectation was elevation of 1.1%), there are no reasons to alter the growth projections for 2021. The recovery continues to be favored by the expansion of global trade and the rising commodity prices. W...

Castillo confirmed as president, as nation awaits July 28th speech

PERU · Report · 19 Jul 2021

On July 21st, more than a month after the June 6th second round of the presidential election, the Jurado Nacional de Elecciones (JNE, the National Election Tribunal) is due to announce that Pedro Castillo Terrones of the Perú Libre party has won the election, and will become Peru’s 63rd president...

Governor Matolcsy wants much faster reduction of the fiscal deficit

HUNGARY · In Brief · 19 Jul 2021

MNB governor Matolcsy published an article in Magyar Nemzet (a rightist daily newspaper), claiming that the fiscal deficit should be reduced to around 3% of GDP already in 2022. Instead of using the government budget, economic recovery should be financed by the MNB and the banking system, mobilis...

Economics: Industrial recovery is underway, but remains weak

MEXICO · Report · 19 Jul 2021

Industrial activity in May 2021 posted a mere 0.1% seasonally adjusted monthly increase. This paltry result can mainly be attributed to a 0.7% contraction in manufacturing. Percentage changes relative to a year ago can often appear impressive, but can also be deceiving given the low and distorted...

Chile's Presidential Primaries

CHILE · In Brief · 19 Jul 2021

Chile held presidential primaries on Sunday, with the participation of two main political agglomerations: Chile Vamos, made up of the two traditional parties of the right, National Renovation and UDI, and Apruebo Dignidad, composed of the Communist Party and the Frente Amplio (Broad Front). A bit...

Bolsonaro should return to work this week, Dep. Celso Sabino participates in a debate on income tax reform, and André Mendonça’s appointment to the STF continues to be analyzed

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 19 Jul 2021

Bolsonaro criticized the electoral fund approved in the LDO and will likely veto the measure. Deputy Celso Sabino believes that lower corporate taxes will stimulate the economy and generate more revenue for the government. The Constitution and Justice Committee of the Senate should conclude Mendo...

Inflation in June: no real surprises this time

ISRAEL · Report · 19 Jul 2021

Inflation came in as expected, with core inflation reaching 1.2% y/y. There are signs that some transitory inflation is dissipating. Looking ahead, we expect inflation to hover around the low end of the target as pressure for appreciation continues, offset by higher housing rental prices

Politics: PAN at a crossroads for defining its identity and consolidating its voter support

MEXICO · Report · 19 Jul 2021

The PAN is now Mexico’s main opposition party. It has displaced the PRI, which in the June 6 mid-term elections lost all eight of the gubernatorial races in states it governed and has now dropped to third place among the country’s political parties. The PAN’s strong ideological and programmati...

Russia launches new hypersonic missile

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 19 Jul 2021

On July 19 the Tsirkon cruise missile was tested again. Putin boasted that this weapon is invincible. Over the past few years Russia has said that its new generation of weapons would give it a decisive advantage in any conflict. The Defense Ministry was eager to distribute videos demonstrating th...

In frozen limbo

TURKEY · Report · 18 Jul 2021

Despite warnings from the Taliban, Ankara will dispatch troops to defend the Kabul Airport, though the timing is vague. The new appointee to become the US Ambassador to Turkey, Jeff Flake, has received mostly positive reviews in the Turkish press. There are unconfirmed reports of a deal betwee...

South Africa's Week of Insurrection, Crime Against the State, Instability and Massive Destruction of Economic Infrastructure

SOUTH AFRICA · In Brief · 17 Jul 2021 · 1 response

What began as an unexpected outbreak of violence and looting at the beginning of this week is now officially classified as "a failed insurrection", coordinated by a network of political leaders and their associates in the national security structures of the country. On the face of it, the outbrea...

Coronavirus in Russia worse than ever

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 17 Jul 2021

On July 16 Russia suffered 799 coronavirus deaths. That is the highest ever figure. The trajectory is ever upwards. The official figure is 270,000 deaths thus far. The situation is so bad that the government has stopped publishing a daily update on the number of active cases. The reason given is ...

Bolsonaro is in stable condition and does not require surgery, the LDO was approved and Congress enters a formal recess on July 18, and a number of matters will be put on hold

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 16 Jul 2021

The electoral fund approved in the LDO is about three times the amount approved in 2019/2020. The Pandemic CPI will be put on hold during the recess. The truckers' digital transport document was approved in the House yesterday.