Latin American Pulse for Saturday, October 24, 2026
Brazil votes Sunday in a runoff that polls call a technical tie, while Argentine bank shares jump about 5% in New York and Chile's peso slips. The post Latin American Pulse for Saturday, October 24, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .
Latin America awaited the outcome of Brazil's presidential runoff on Sunday, while markets experienced minor fluctuations. Only Argentina's bank shares showed significant movement, jumping about 5% in New York. The Brazilian real strengthened 1.6% against the US dollar, while Chile's peso slipped 0.9%. In Brazil, polls indicated a technical tie between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, with Flávio receiving around 78% betting odds to win. The Federal Reserve's interest rate decision followed on Wednesday.
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