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Latin America Faces Political Runoffs and Central Bank Decisions

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Political runoffs and central bank policy decisions are taking place across Latin America during the week of October 26 to November 1, 2026. In Brazil, voters participated in a presidential runoff between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, as well as a gubernatorial runoff in Rio de Janeiro between Eduardo Paes and Douglas Ruas. Central bank decisions are also scheduled for Chile and Colombia.

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The outcomes of the Brazilian presidential and gubernatorial runoffs are expected to influence the future national and local economic policy direction. The results of the elections are also priced into Brazilian markets, with the real standing at approximately R$5.00 per US$ on Sunday, October 25.

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Who's involved

Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaCandidate in the Brazilian presidential runoff
Flávio BolsonaroCandidate in the Brazilian presidential runoff
Eduardo PaesCandidate in the Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial runoff
Douglas RuasCandidate in the Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial runoff
ChileCountry holding central bank meetings
ColombiaCountry holding central bank meetings

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Latin America
region of the Americas where Romance languages are primarily spoken
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Colombia
country in South America
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Chile
country in South America and Oceania, with a claim in Antarctica
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