Travis Waldron

Kentucky

Brazil and Latin America Editor at Bloomberg News

Brazil & Latin America editor at Bloomberg in Brasilia. Past: HuffPost, ThinkProgress. Proud @kykernel alum. Opinions are mine alone.

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Articles

Brazil’s Lula Courts Xi and China in Defiance of Trump

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Travis Waldron

Welcome to Balance of Power, bringing you the latest in global politics. If you haven’t yet, sign up here. No matter how much he insists he doesn’t want to, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sure looks like he’s picked a side in the standoff between Brazil’s two largest commercial partners.
Peru Cuts Rate to 4.5% With Slow Inflation, Tariff Risks (1)

4 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Marcelo Rochabrun |Travis Waldron

Peru resumed monetary easing with inflation firmly under control and US tariffs posing mounting risks to its economy. The central bank cut its key rate to 4.5% from 4.75% on Thursday, as expected by five of 13 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. The other eight expected policymakers to hold rates steady for a fourth consecutive month.
Perú reduce su tasa clave al 4,5% ante la inflación y los riesgos arancelarios

4 weeks ago | bloomberglinea.com | Marcelo Rochabrun |Travis Waldron |Angela Ponce

Bloomberg — Perú reanudó la flexibilización monetaria con la inflación firmemente bajo control y los aranceles estadounidenses planteando riesgos crecientes para su economía. El banco central redujo su tasa de interés clave del 4,75% al 4,5% el jueves, tal como esperaban cinco de los 13 economistas encuestados por Bloomberg. Los otros ocho esperaban que las autoridades monetarias mantuvieran las tasas estables por cuarto mes consecutivo.
Peru Cuts Rate to 4.5% With Slow Inflation, Tariff Risks

4 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Marcelo Rochabrun |Travis Waldron

Peru’s annual inflation remains the slowest among its Latin American peers. (Bloomberg) -- Peru resumed monetary easing with inflation firmly under control and US tariffs posing mounting risks to its economy. The central bank cut its key rate to 4.5% from 4.75% on Thursday, as expected by five of 13 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. The other eight expected policymakers to hold rates steady for a fourth consecutive month.
Peru Cuts Rate to 4.5% With Slow Inflation, Tariff Risks (1)

4 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Marcelo Rochabrun |Travis Waldron

Peru resumed monetary easing with inflation firmly under control and US tariffs posing mounting risks to its economy. The central bank cut its key rate to 4.5% from 4.75% on Thursday, as expected by five of 13 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. The other eight expected policymakers to hold rates steady for a fourth consecutive month.
El ministro de Finanzas de Brasil atribuye la caída del apoyo a Lula a problemas mundiales

2 months ago | bloomberglinea.com | Travis Waldron |Martha Beck

Bloomberg — La popularidad del presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, se desplomó a mínimos históricos debido en gran parte a los desafíos económicos que asolan a los líderes de todo el mundo y no a sus propios errores políticos, dijo el ministro de Finanzas, Fernando Haddad, en una entrevista. La aceleración de la inflación y la ralentización del crecimiento han pesado sobre Lula, minando la confianza de los inversores y de los brasileños de a pie en los últimos meses.
Governo Lula pode ter cometido erros, mas ‘está na direção correta’, diz Haddad

2 months ago | bloomberglinea.com.br | Martha Beck |Travis Waldron

Bloomberg — A popularidade do presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva caiu para níveis recordes, em grande parte devido aos desafios econômicos globais que afetam líderes ao redor do mundo, e não em função de suas próprias políticas, segundo o ministro da Fazenda, Fernando Haddad. A alta da inflação e a desaceleração do crescimento pesaram sobre Lula, minando a confiança de investidores e brasileiros nos últimos meses.
Haddad diz que queda de popularidade é problema global

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Martha Beck |Travis Waldron

A popularidade do presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva caiu para níveis recordes, em grande parte devido aos desafios econômicos globais que afetam líderes ao redor do mundo, e não em função de suas próprias políticas, segundo o ministro da Fazenda, Fernando Haddad. A alta da inflação e a desaceleração do crescimento pesaram sobre Lula, minando a confiança de investidores e brasileiros nos últimos meses.
Brazil Finance Chief Pins Lula’s Falling Support on Global Woes

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Martha Beck |Travis Waldron

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Brazil Police Arrest Man for Trying to Invade Supreme Court

Mar 1, 2025 | bloomberg.com | Travis Waldron

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