Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Latin America pulse: Argentina's inflation stays below 2%, Brazil's runoff tightens, and currencies wobble before US data. Read the mood of the continent. The post Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, October 14, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .
Latin America's pulse remains on edge as two crucial events loom - the US inflation data and the Brazilian runoff. Argentina enjoys a rare month of lower prices, while Brazil's runoff sees Flávio Bolsonaro leading Lula by 4 points in the latest Datafolha poll. Prediction markets have Bolsonaro at 86% to win, while Lula remains at just 14%.
Chile's peso lost 0.58% against the dollar, while Mexico's peso weakened 0.59% against the dollar. Colombia's peso showed a slight firming of 0.25% against the dollar. Both markets and investors are waiting for the US inflation data to see if it will impact emerging-market currencies.
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