Noticias del hemisferio occidental

Colombian Economy Beats Expectations, Calming Recession Fears (Bloomberg)

Colombia’s economy grew at its fastest pace in nine months in November, beating all forecasts and calming fears of a recession. The ISE economic activity index, a proxy for GDP, rose 2.3% from a year earlier, the statistics agency reported today. That was its first expansion in four months, and exceeded all 15 forecasts of economists surveyed by Bloomberg.

Mexico carries out 2b euro sustainable bond placement, ‘largest ever’ – official (Reuters)

Argentina posts December trade surplus of $1.02b- stats agency (Reuters)

Argentina posts December trade surplus of $1.02b- stats agency (Reuters)
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18 January 2024
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BUENOS AIRES, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Argentina posted a trade surplus of $1.018 billion in December, after registering $5.273 billion in exports and $4.255 billion in imports for the month, the government’s statistics office said on Thursday.

December’s surplus, the country’s first since February, comes far above the $536 million surplus seen in a Reuters poll. (Reporting by Hernan Nessi; Writing by Brendan O’Boyle; Editing by Isabel Woodford)

Why the Argentine Peso Is Slipping Through Milei’s Fingers (Bloomberg)

Brazil Payments Unicorn Targets US in Start of Lofty Global Push (Bloomberg)

Brazil unlikely to meet 2024 fiscal goals, audit court says (Reuters)

Plunging fertility rates are creating problems for Latin America (The Economist)