Mexico Names Tax Chief As New Economy Minister

LATAM Headlines – October 07

• Mexico: The new Economy Minister will be Raquel Buenrostro, the current tax chief, following the resignation of Tatiana Clouthier on Thursday, President AMLO said at a press briefing on Friday.
  • AMLO also stated that September inflation data is good news for people.
• Brazil: Datafolha and Modalmais releases their first polls for runoff vote.
  • Brazil to Sell Selic-Linked LFT Notes Owned by Central Bank
• Chile: The environmental regulator SMA filed four charges against Lundin Mining on Thursday related to a giant sinkhole that appeared in July above the company's Alcaparrosa underground copper mine.
• Colombia: Both Central Bank Governor Leonardo Villar and Finance Minister Jose Antonio Ocampo are scheduled to speak at a Colombia banking association capital markets event. Comments may be watched closely given the most recent rhetoric from President Petro.
• Peru: Congress rejection of a travel request by President Pedro Castillo to the Vatican and Belgium “compromises the foreign and humanitarian policies” of the government, Foreign Affairs Minister Cesar Landa said at a press conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Lima.
• Argentina: The IMF’s executive board will vote on the second staff-level review of Argentina’s $44 billion program.