July 28, 2026
The 10 Latin American countries where banks earn the highest profits, according to Felaban
Fortun links Latin American bank profitability to credit penetration, concentration, switching costs and local deposit bases.
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July 21, 2026
Map of the highest and lowest income countries in Latin America, according to the World Bank
Bloomberg Línea published this Spanish article on 2026-07-21. It mentions Jonathan Fortun in an IIF economics context. Read the original source for the complete reporting.
View detailsJuly 13, 2026
Foreign investors increase positions in Mexican bonds in June
Foreign holdings of Mexican government debt rose in June 2026 as investors shifted toward bonds with longer maturities. The coverage cites Jonathan Fortun on the regional appeal of interest rate differentials, commodity exposure and investors’ familiarity with high real rates. Mexico’s restrictive monetary stance helped sustain demand for its bonds.
View detailsJuly 7, 2026
Latin American countries with the most expensive and cheapest gasoline in 2026: how prices stand after energy inflation
Bloomberg Línea reports on how Middle East war pressures pushed up Latin American gasoline prices and energy inflation in 2026. Jonathan Fortun of the IIF said fuel prices no longer track oil mechanically, because taxes, subsidies, stabilization funds and fiscal capacity separated countries more than crude did. He cited Brazil's 6.3% annual gasoline rise and Mexico's flat regular gasoline, and said the second half could bring gradual relief if oil stays near current levels.
View detailsJuly 6, 2026
Goodbye to Bolivia's reference dollar: how the new "flexible" exchange rate will work
Bloomberg Línea reports that Bolivia ended 15 years of a fixed exchange rate and moved to a managed flexible regime. Jonathan Fortun of the IIF explained how the new official rate will be calculated from bank dollar purchases, and cautioned that it is not a clean float because banks cannot sell above that rate plus Bs 0.10. He warned that the margin cannot fix a dollar shortage, and said the key test is whether people can actually buy dollars at that price.
View detailsJuly 3, 2026
With Bolivia set to join, these are the Latin American countries most indebted to the IMF as of July
Fortun assesses Bolivia's potential IMF program amid fiscal deficits, low reserves and exchange-rate strain.
View detailsJune 27, 2026
Paz's reform push in Bolivia after 53 days of protests
Fortun discusses the economic damage from prolonged blockades and how lower production and higher inflation constrain Bolivia's next stage of reform.
View detailsMay 25, 2026
Bolivia's country risk rises again amid political crisis: these factors explain the deterioration
Bloomberg Línea reports that Bolivia's country risk spread has jumped past 605 basis points amid roadblocks and social conflict. Jonathan Fortun of the IIF said Bolivia's spreads once exceeded 2,300 basis points before compressing to about 325, and that the recent rebound shows the improvement is conditional, fragile and reversible. He argued the next battle will probably be the design and political approval of the IMF program, and that Bolivia now must prove it can implement reforms.
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