Easing virus outbreaks and the lifting of restrictions boosted recoveries across Latin America in Q3, but growth looks set to slow sharply over the coming quarters. The re-opening boost will soon fade. Fiscal support is, or will be, unwound while sustained above-target inflation will prompt more monetary tightening than most analysts expect. Meanwhile, supply constraints and falling commodity prices are becoming headwinds to the regional recovery too. So, having beaten expectations in recent months, the pace of the regional recovery is now likely to disappoint. The spectre of more populist policymaking will keep public debt concerns high, particularly in Brazil, putting local financial markets under pressure.
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