Five new right-wing governments were expected to roll back Chinese influence. Peru, Colombia and Argentina have not, and the rollbacks came from elsewhere.
LATIN AMERICA · ECONOMY
Key Facts
—The expectation Milei, Kast, Fujimori and de la Espriella were all read as a turn away from Beijing.
—Argentina Milei renewed the central bank swap with China in August and extended it from three years to five.
—The catch The clearest rollbacks of Chinese positions were done by left governments and by courts.
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