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The Grand Chess Game
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · Report · 11 Mar 2016

The Russian leadership continues to use Syria as a bargaining chip in the country’s relations with the West. Although raising the stakes could be dangerous for Russia, so far the country has been largely successful in leveraging its military presence in the country and close relations with Syria ...

Bear Story
CHILE · Report · 09 Mar 2016

On February 29, the Minister of Finance announced a fiscal adjustment package of 0.3% of GDP. When Rodrigo Valdés was appointed Minister of Finance, he promised to gradually reduce the structural deficit. The 2016 budget was designed under the requirement that the structural balance be reduced fr...

Economics: Pass-through Effect Looms
MEXICO · Report · 09 Mar 2016

Peso depreciation has been a source of considerable concern in virtually all spheres of Mexican society. One of the main reasons for that sense of unease is the extent to which we are seeing a resurgence of inflation pressures. Just two weeks after Banco de México and the Ministry of Finance ann...

Politics: New Challenges to Anti-graft Reform
MEXICO · Report · 09 Mar 2016

Fighting corruption is an issue that is at the center of public debate these days in Mexico, thanks in large part to the call for a citizens’ initiative in support of their proposal for a General Law of Administrative Responsibilities, which has been promoted under the hash tag “#Ley3de3”. Follow...

The Current Account Deficit Expands In the Fourth Quarter of 2015, but Contracts Annually
SOUTH AFRICA · Report · 08 Mar 2016

The balance of payments figures released by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) show that South Africa’s current account balance shrunk further during the last quarter of 2015 to record a deficit of R208 billion on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, which translates into minus 5.1% of GDP...

Grace Poe allowed to run
PHILIPPINES · In Brief · 08 Mar 2016

In a 9-6 decision, the Supreme Court today ruled that Senator Grace Poe can run for the Presidency, reversing the Commission on Elections' earlier decision to disqualify her. The bets are that this decision, which lifts the cloud of uncertainty surrounding her eligibility, will boost her ranking ...

New data reflects a weakening economy, sharply tighter fiscal policy
HUNGARY · In Brief · 08 Mar 2016

There is rarely a clearer case for further monetary loosening than the current one. CPI-inflation was -0.1% mom, 0.3% yoy in February, the yoy rate dropping from 0.9% in the previous month. Much of this drop was due to another -3.7% mom in fuel prices, but ex-fuel inflation also fell to 1.2% yoy ...

​EU-Turkey summit: A hard offer to swallow for EU
TURKEY · In Brief · 08 Mar 2016

The historic EU-Turkey summit ended with a decision to hold another one on 17-18 March, as Turkish Premier Davutoglu arrived at Brussels with a ground-breaking proposal that can largely mitigate EU’s refugee crisis. The problem is EU needs to pay the piper and the price might be too high. On the ...

Week of March 7
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 07 Mar 2016

Repercussions from the 24th phase of the Lava-Jato Operation, conducted last week, continue to be felt in Brasília. With the publication of the STF decision on the procedure for the impeachment proceedings, the Court could rule on the questions presented by the House. There is considerable expect...

Synthesis of the Brazilian Economy
BRAZIL ECONOMICS · Report · 07 Mar 2016

The recession worsened in 2015 and still has a long way to go. It is the result of ill-conceived decisions by the Rousseff administration, made worse by the government’s failure to react, because of the main objective of staying in power in the short run. The country’s political cauldron has been...

The Indications from the Latest GDP Data
BRAZIL ECONOMICS · Report · 07 Mar 2016

To understand what lies ahead, we need reliable information about what has happened. The announcement that GDP in the fourth quarter of 2015 fell by 1.4% in relation to the third (an annualized rate of 5.7%) reveals that the economy contracted by 3.8% last year. This also means seven consecutive ...

Unsustainable political and economic crises
VENEZUELA · Report · 07 Mar 2016

Discontent among the population is converging against the president, and pressure for a change of government is increasing. Shortages of staple foods and medicines are now being compounded by water and power outages. Protests, organized criminal violence, and spontaneous citizen violence are on t...

Weekly Tracker: March 6-12
TURKEY · Report · 06 Mar 2016

We think both the investment community and the press devote far less attention to Monday’s EU-Turkey summit than it deserves. Its results could be historic turning points for both sides. The press is cautiously optimistic that EU and Turkey will reach a deal to keep refugees in Turkey, but we hav...

Rumors: Natalie Jaresko will be nominated for Prime Minister
UKRAINE · In Brief · 04 Mar 2016

Over the last few weeks there were many talks that Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko is a good candidate to replace Arseniy Yatsenyuk at the Prime minister post and to lead the country out of political and economic crisis. Today many insiders and even media reported that finally Natalie Jaresko ag...

Federal Police Operation targets Lula and adds fuel to the crisis
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 04 Mar 2016

Former President Lula was targeted, this Friday, in the 24th Phase of the Lava-Jato Operation (Alethea). The consequences are very serious for the PT and, especially, for the government. The treasurer of President Dilma Rousseff’s campaign in 2010, José Di Fillippi, was also targeted.

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