The first quarter of 2024 witnessed Latin America’s Economic Climate Indicator (ICE) rise by 3.7 points to 105.7, reported by FGV/Ibre. This uptick marks the second straight quarter of a favorable economic climate, a sequence last observed in 2018. The overall improvement saw positive shifts in eight out of ten key countries, notably Brazil, driving […]
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