Brazil’s Bolsonaro Boosted by Rivals’ Withdrawal; Colombia’s Exports Multiply

A roundup of Wednesday’s news from across Latin America

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Bloomberg Línea — Following the withdrawal from Brazil’s presidential race of Sergio Moro and Eduardo Leite, voting intentions for incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro have risen from 26% to 30%, according to an XP/Ipespe survey released Wednesday.

Colombia’s exports totaled $4.20 billion in February, an increase of 43% compared to the same month of 2021.

On the region’s stock markets, Chile’s IPSA index (IPSA) was the only Latin American index that posted gains on Wednesday, up 0.86%, driven by the performance of shares of Banco de Chile (CHILE), Banco de Crédito e Inversiones (BCI) and Cia Sud Americana de Vapores (VAPORES), among others.

Following is a roundup of Wednesday’s news from Bloomberg Línea and Bloomberg reporters across Latin America.

Argentina:

Brazil:

Chile:

Colombia:

Ecuador:

Honduras:

Mexico:

Panama:

Peru: