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July 22, 2026

Bloomberg Línea Brasil Quoted expert Original title: Mapa da riqueza mudou na América Latina, mas Brasil ficou para trás, diz Banco Mundial

The map of wealth has changed in Latin America, but Brazil fell behind, says World Bank

Bloomberg Línea Brasil reports that Latin America and the Caribbean went from 3 high income countries in 1987 to 19 in 2025 under the World Bank's updated classification, while large economies stay stuck in the middle income trap. Jonathan Fortun of the IIF said the region remains stubbornly middle income by population and that the World Bank threshold is a moving target. He also described Guyana as more an accounting leap than development and linked Bolivia's troubles to an exhausted fixed exchange rate regime.

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July 21, 2026

Bloomberg Línea Mention Original title: Mapa de los países de ingresos más altos y bajos en Latinoamérica, según el Banco Mundial

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.

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July 13, 2026

El Economista Mention Original title: Extranjeros aumentan posiciones en bonos mexicanos en junio

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.

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July 10, 2026

WTVB (Reuters) Quoted expert

South Korea, Taiwan lead $46 billion emerging market equity exodus in June

Reuters reports that emerging markets saw $46.1 billion in net foreign equity outflows in June, led by South Korea and Taiwan, even as bonds drew $28.3 billion. Jonathan Fortun, IIF chief economist, wrote in the monthly report that investors remain willing to lend to emerging markets but are less willing to add broad equity risk. He attributed the equity cuts to higher global discount rates, China uncertainty, weaker earnings confidence and tech and energy positioning.

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July 10, 2026

Zonebourse (Reuters, French translation) Quoted expert Original title: La Corée du Sud et Taïwan en tête d'un exode de 46 milliards de dollars sur les actions des marchés émergents en juin

South Korea and Taiwan lead a $46 billion exodus from emerging market equities in June

Fortun explains the divergence between continued lending to emerging markets and reduced equity exposure, as selling in South Korea and Taiwan drives June's outflows.

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July 7, 2026

Bloomberg Línea Quoted expert Original title: Países con gasolina más cara y barata de Latinoamérica en 2026: así quedaron los precios tras inflación energética

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.

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July 7, 2026

Bloomberg Línea Quoted expert Original title: Gasolina sobe 15% na América Latina com guerra no Irã; Uruguai tem preço mais alto

Gasoline rises 15% in Latin America with the war in Iran; Uruguay has the highest price

Bloomberg Línea reports that gasoline prices rose in Latin America amid the Middle East war, with Uruguay the most expensive at US$8.7 per gallon. Jonathan Fortun of the IIF said fuel prices no longer track oil mechanically, noting Brent fell from near US$118 to about US$72 by July while relief reached pumps unevenly because of taxes, subsidies and fiscal capacity. He said Brazil's gasoline rose 6.3% year on year, and that if oil holds, the second half should bring gradual relief.

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July 6, 2026

Bloomberg Línea Quoted expert Original title: Adiós al dólar referencial en Bolivia: así funcionará ahora el nuevo tipo de cambio “flexible”

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.

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