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CPI may yet go higher, obviously not to those seen on the streets of Caracas or Buenos Aires, but only Chile (13.3%) amongst the mainstream Latam economies has higher inflation.

The hope is that Colombia can start to resemble the sum of its parts which would allow the reduction of poverty and the flourishing of a country with incredible potential.

Ocampo added that inflation should have slowed in December & this will allow the central bank to cease the tightening cycle.

Even though Christmas is this coming weekend, the week ahead will feature a number of economic releases.

Looking back on the week several data points were published; none of which were particularly positive.

What we did see from the latest Fedesarrollo survey was the expectation that interest rates will rise to 12% by year end.

Ironically despite the stubborn inflation, the Central Bank at this Friday's meeting will not be increasing rates.

While the president is away at the COP27 summit, inflation hit a 23 year high, which will no doubt affect the coming minimum wage increase.

Export data for September disappointed once again, but unemployment data is trending favorably - and tax reform passed!

Last week ended with the Central Bank increasing rates from 10-11%, fully as expected but FinMin Ocampo was part of a unanimous vote of 7-0 despite public comments suggesting rate increases wouldn’t slow supply side inflation. His reply was that he wanted to help the...