LatAm elections: The investment implications as Colombia, Mexico and Brazil head to the polls

Crunch polls in Colombia, Mexico and Brazil

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Three of Latin America's largest economies, accounting for roughly two thirds of the region by both GDP and population, go to the polls this year, writes Matthew Holdgate, portfolio analyst at Nikko Asset Management.

Three of Latin America's largest economies, accounting for roughly two thirds of the region by both GDP and population, go to the polls this year. The election results will have profound implications for the economic policies that will be enacted, and ultimately help to determine the fate of the nations in question for several years to come. One issue is set to dominate the election schedule more than any other is corruption. Below, we delve deeper into the forces at play in each country, and how we expect them to determine the final outcome; as well as the investment implications ...

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