The surprise results of the vote last weekend to elect members to Chile’s Constitutional Convention points to a much greater likelihood of rises in public spending on welfare and larger budget deficits. Elsewhere, the downgrade by S&P of Colombia’s credit rating to junk status this week reaffirms our concerns about the country’s fiscal position.
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