IMF Predicts Latam to Grow 3% This Year, Despite Facing Economic Deceleration...

IMF Predicts Latam to Grow 3% This Year, Despite Facing Economic Deceleration...

The International Monetary Fund is predicting that Latin America (Latam) will keep growing this year, reaching a growth rate of 3% even with all of the difficulties that the region is facing. The institution believes that the economic recovery that Latam is enjoying after the Covid-19 pandemic will be decelerated by several factors, including the macroeconomic conditions, rising inflation, and increasing social tensions amidst energy and food insecurity. IMF Predicts Latam Will Keep Growing The International Monetary Fund has issued a series of predictions on the growth and the....


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