The sharp fall in the Chilean peso today amid widespread strikes will push up inflation although, with the central bank focused more on the hit to the economy, further interest rate cuts are still likely. There is a growing risk that the unrest lasts for longer and becomes more disruptive, which would cause GDP growth to be weaker than we currently forecast.
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