Regional Brief: Hurricane Simon, Holidays and Inflation Data Across Latin America
Hurricane Simon, a Category 4 storm, was expected to make landfall on Mexico’s Jalisco coast on Sunday morning, prompting closures at Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo airports. Four countries—Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Colombia—will observe a public holiday on Monday, Oct. 12. Argentina is due to release September inflation data on Tuesday, while Brazil’s presidential runoff is set for Oct. 25.
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