2022 could be Latin America’s year as it fills the economic void left by Russia. Here’s how to play it

2022 could be Latin America’s year as it fills the economic void left by Russia. Here’s how to play it



Latin American stocks have been on fire to start 2022, and they could gain even more steam as the year goes on.



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Consumer prices rose 3.3% in March, as energy prices spiked due to Iran conflict
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Consumer prices rose 3.3% in March, as energy prices spiked due to Iran conflict

A man shops for butter at a supermarket in Houston, Texas, on March 17, 2026. Ronaldo Schemidt | AFP | Getty Images Consumer prices spiked in March as the Iran war sent energy costs soaring and took the Federal Reserve further from its inflation target, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Underlying […]

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