Friday’s Latin American Pulse opens with six institutional reads. President José Antonio Kast’s disapproval climbs to 56% on the eve of his first Cuenta Pública. A fresh Cadem poll shows 56% of Chileans want Codelco to remain fully state-owned.
That cuts against the privatisation thread of the new chairman’s mandate. Washington has reportedly ordered the Justice Department to halt its financial-crimes investigation of acting Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez.
The aim is to accelerate the oil-sector reopening. She has promised “more petroleras in the coming weeks.” Mexico’s IPC fell 1.65% in a banking-led selloff, with Banorte off more than 7%. Colombia’s credit-default-swap premia sit at recent highs.
The market is pricing a possible Cepeda win three days from the first round. Peru’s runoff is opening up. The undecided share has doubled to 26% ten days before the vote. Argentina’s MERVAL booked a third consecutive record.
Today’s intelligence brief tracks six institutional decisions across the Thursday close.
