The business atmosphere in Latin America peaked in the third quarter of 2023, showing the best figures in two years, as reported by Brazil’s economic research center, the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). The so-called Latin American Economic Climate Index (ICE) rose significantly, moving from 65.8 points in the second quarter to 99.6 in the third, […]
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