AFP pension funds withdrawal risk
Chile EquityMulti
Pension fund early-withdrawal pressure
Source: encyclopedia
AMLO Sheinbaum continuity
Mexico EquityMulti
Sheinbaum continued Morena policies post-AMLO
Source: encyclopedia
ARGT Argentina ETF
ArgentinaLong
Global X MSCI Argentina
Source: encyclopedia
América Móvil AMX telecom
Mexico EquityMulti
América Móvil largest LatAm telecom
Source: encyclopedia
Argentina restructurings 9 since 1816
LessonsMulti
Argentina serial defaulter 9 sov defaults
Source: encyclopedia
Argentine 2020 restructuring
ArgentinaMulti
Argentina 2020 sov debt restructuring
Source: encyclopedia
Argentine peso devaluation Dec 2023
ArgentinaShort
Milei 50%+ devaluation Dec 2023
Source: Equiti
BCB intervention swap auctions
Brazil FXMulti
BCB FX swap auctions for intervention
Source: encyclopedia
Banco Macro / Galicia banks
ArgentinaMulti
Argentine banks high beta to reform
Source: encyclopedia
Banorte GFNORTE banks
Mexico EquityMulti
Banorte largest Mexican-owned bank
Source: encyclopedia
Banxico high real rates
Mexico FXMulti
Banxico real rates support carry
Source: encyclopedia
Blue dollar parallel rate
ArgentinaMulti
Argentine blue dollar parallel market
Source: encyclopedia
Bovespa Ibovespa benchmark
Brazil EquityMulti
Bovespa - Brazilian benchmark ~70 stocks
Source: CME
Bovespa thematic strategy Itau
Brazil EquityLong
Itau 5-theme Latam strategy framework
Source: Itau BBA
Brazil ag soy commodities
ThemesLong
Brazil top soy + meat exporter
Source: encyclopedia
Brazil oil Petrobras dividend
ThemesIncome
Petrobras high dividend yield
Source: encyclopedia
Brazilian Real BRL carry
Brazil FXMulti
High real-rate carry trade
Source: encyclopedia
Brazilian fiscal cycles
LessonsMulti
Brazilian fiscal pendulum drives EM cycles
Source: encyclopedia
COLCAP Colombia index
ColombiaMulti
COLCAP Colombian benchmark
Source: encyclopedia
Cemex CX cement
Mexico EquityMulti
Cemex Mexican cement multinational
Source: encyclopedia
Chile peso CLP weakness 2025
Chile EquityShort
CLP -6% past year despite IPSA strength
Source: Equiti
China commodity import demand
MacroMulti
China demand drives LatAm commodity exports
Source: encyclopedia
Colombian peso COP volatility
ColombiaMulti
COP volatile EM currency
Source: encyclopedia
Commodity export sensitivity
LatAm CrossMulti
LatAm major commodity exporters - China demand
Source: Equiti
Constitutional reform overhang
Chile EquityMulti
Constitutional reform attempts 2022-2023
Source: encyclopedia
Copper Chile Peru
ThemesLong
Chile + Peru ~40% global copper output
Source: encyclopedia
Copper price + Chile Equity
Chile EquityMulti
Copper price drives Chile equity
Source: encyclopedia
DI futures interest rate
Brazil FXMulti
DI futures Brazilian short-rates curve
Source: encyclopedia
DXJ-equivalent BRL-hedged
LatAm CrossLong
FLBR FlexShares ESG-conscious Brazil
Source: encyclopedia
Defensive growth Chile/Mexico staples
LatAm CrossLong
Itau theme - defensive staples in CL+MX
Source: Itau BBA
ECH iShares Chile ETF
Chile EquityLong
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
Source: encyclopedia
EPU iShares MSCI Peru
PeruLong
iShares MSCI Peru ETF
Source: encyclopedia
EWW iShares Mexico ETF
Mexico EquityLong
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
Source: encyclopedia
EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
Brazil EquityLong
Most-popular Brazil equity ETF
Source: encyclopedia
Ecopetrol EC oil major
ColombiaMulti
Ecopetrol Colombian state-owned oil
Source: encyclopedia
Edgewater LatamFX.Pro venue
LatAm CrossMulti
Edgewater LatAm FX trading venue
Source: FX-Markets
FEMSA AMX Mexican mega-caps
Mexico EquityMulti
FEMSA AMX Walmex top Mexican stocks
Source: encyclopedia
Fibras Mexican REITs
Mexico EquityIncome
Fibras Mexican REIT structure
Source: encyclopedia
Fiscal anchor uncertainty
Brazil EquityShort
Fiscal-rule uncertainty pressures BRL+rates
Source: encyclopedia
GDP-linked warrants Atlantic 2005
ArgentinaMulti
Argentine GDP warrants 2005 restructuring
Source: encyclopedia
GXG Global X MSCI Colombia
ColombiaLong
Global X Colombia ETF
Source: encyclopedia
Hyperinflation Latin America
LessonsMulti
LatAm hyperinflation history (BR AR VE)
Source: encyclopedia
IBrX 100 broader index
Brazil EquityMulti
IBrX 100 broader Brazilian index
Source: encyclopedia
IMF $44B program
ArgentinaMulti
IMF Argentine $44B EFF program
Source: encyclopedia
IMF programs LatAm common
LessonsMulti
LatAm frequent IMF program countries
Source: encyclopedia
IPSA +38% past year 2025
Chile EquityLong
Chile IPSA +38% one-year strong
Source: Equiti
IPSA Chile benchmark
Chile EquityMulti
IPSA Chilean Stock Exchange
Source: encyclopedia
Industrial REITs Vesta Fibra
Mexico EquityLong
Vesta Fibra Uno industrial REITs nearshoring
Source: encyclopedia
Inflation targeting central banks
MacroMulti
Most LatAm IT central banks credible
Source: encyclopedia
Infrastructure bond proxies utilities
Brazil EquityIncome
Brazilian utilities double-digit IRRs
Source: Itau BBA
Itaú Bradesco BB financials
Brazil EquityMulti
Brazilian big-3 banks Bovespa core
Source: encyclopedia
LatAm Fintech Nubank Mercado
ThemesLong
LatAm fintech Nubank Mercado Libre
Source: encyclopedia
LatAm carry FX trade BRL MXN
LatAm CrossMulti
Long high-yielding LatAm FX
Source: encyclopedia
LatAm e-commerce Mercado Libre
ThemesLong
Mercado Libre LatAm Amazon-equivalent
Source: encyclopedia
LatAm sovereign EMBI spreads
LatAm CrossMulti
LatAm USD sov spreads in EMBI
Source: encyclopedia
Lithium triangle Chile/Bol/Arg
ThemesLong
Lithium triangle CL+BO+AR mining
Source: encyclopedia
Local-currency LatAm bonds GBI-EM
LatAm CrossIncome
GBI-EM index of local-currency EMs
Source: encyclopedia
Lula political risk
Brazil EquityMulti
Lula admin policy risk to fiscal
Source: encyclopedia
M-bonos peso fixed-rate
Mexico FXIncome
Mexican M-bonos peso sovs
Source: encyclopedia
MSCI LatAm index
LatAm CrossMulti
MSCI Emerging Markets LatAm
Source: encyclopedia
Mercosur trade bloc
MacroMulti
Brazil + Argentina + Uruguay + Paraguay
Source: encyclopedia
Merval +20% past year 2025
ArgentinaLong
Merval +20% YoY
Source: Equiti
Merval index Argentina
ArgentinaMulti
Buenos Aires Merval index
Source: encyclopedia
Mexbol +11.8% YTD 2026
Mexico EquityLong
Mexbol +11.8% YTD outperforming
Source: Investing
Mexican peso MXN super-carry
Mexico FXMulti
MXN best-performing carry trade 2022-2024
Source: encyclopedia
Mexican retail nearshoring beneficiary
ThemesLong
Walmex retail beneficiary of growth
Source: encyclopedia
Mexico IPC Mexbol
Mexico EquityMulti
IPC Mexican Bolsa benchmark
Source: encyclopedia
Mexico nearshoring USMCA
ThemesLong
Mexico nearshoring beneficiary
Source: encyclopedia
Milei rally 2024
ArgentinaLong
Milei reform rally 2024
Source: encyclopedia
Mining sector Peru copper
PeruMulti
Peru copper mines BHP/Freeport+others
Source: encyclopedia
NTN-B inflation-linked bonds
Brazil FXIncome
NTN-B inflation-linked bonds
Source: encyclopedia
Nearshoring beneficiaries
Mexico EquityLong
Nearshoring trend benefits Mexico industrials
Source: encyclopedia
Pacific Alliance
MacroMulti
Mexico + Colombia + Peru + Chile alliance
Source: encyclopedia
Pemex sovereign credit risk
Mexico EquityMulti
Pemex sovereign-linked credit
Source: encyclopedia
Peru Lima General Index
PeruMulti
SP/BVL General BVL Peru
Source: encyclopedia
Peruvian sol PEN stability
PeruMulti
PEN central bank well-managed
Source: encyclopedia
Petro left-wing govt risk
ColombiaMulti
Petro admin reform uncertainty
Source: encyclopedia
Petrobras PBR oil dominance
Brazil EquityMulti
Petrobras massive Bovespa weight
Source: encyclopedia
Politicial instability ongoing
PeruMulti
Continued political turmoil 5 presidents 2018-23
Source: encyclopedia
Politics regional risk premium
LatAm CrossMulti
Political-cycle risk premium varies country
Source: Equiti
Quality cyclicals financials
Brazil EquityLong
Higher-ROE Brazilian financials
Source: Itau BBA
Real interest rates high LatAm
MacroIncome
Real rates supportive of carry trades
Source: encyclopedia
Renewables Brazil hydropower
ThemesLong
Brazil 75% hydro generation
Source: encyclopedia
SQM lithium
Chile EquityLong
SQM Chilean lithium producer
Source: encyclopedia
Selic rate policy sensitivity
Brazil EquityMulti
Brazilian Selic - high real yield carry
Source: encyclopedia
Small-cap SMLL Brazil
Brazil EquityMulti
Brazilian small-cap index
Source: encyclopedia
Trump tariff risk LatAm
LatAm CrossMulti
Trump tariff risks vary by country
Source: Equiti
UDIBONOS inflation-linked
Mexico FXIncome
UDIBONOS inflation-linked Mexico
Source: encyclopedia
US 50% tariffs Brazil 2025
Brazil EquityShort
US 50% reciprocal tariffs hit Brazil 2025
Source: Equiti
US monetary spillover
MacroMulti
Fed cycle drives EM LatAm flows
Source: encyclopedia
USD Ibovespa futures CME
Brazil EquityMulti
USD-denominated Bovespa futures
Source: CME
USD/BRL high vol pair
Brazil FXMulti
USDBRL volatile EM pair
Source: encyclopedia
USD/MXN volatility
Mexico FXMulti
USDMXN range $16-21 typical
Source: encyclopedia
USMCA renewal review 2026
Mexico EquityMulti
USMCA mid-2026 review uncertainty
Source: Equiti
Vaca Muerta shale energy
ArgentinaLong
Vaca Muerta shale-oil play
Source: encyclopedia
Vale VALE iron ore mega-cap
Brazil EquityMulti
Vale iron ore exporter Brazil
Source: encyclopedia
Walmart de México Walmex
Mexico EquityMulti
Walmex Mexican Walmart subsidiary
Source: encyclopedia
World Bank 2.5% LatAm growth 2025-26
MacroMulti
World Bank 2.5% LatAm + Caribbean growth
Source: Equiti
YPF YPF energy major
ArgentinaMulti
YPF Argentine energy major
Source: encyclopedia
iShares LATAM ILF ETF
LatAm CrossLong
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
Source: encyclopedia
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