By Alejandro Werner, Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF
Economic activity in Latin America continues to rise, but at a slower rate than previously anticipated.
The weakening global economy and rising policy uncertainty are contributing to slowing Latin America's growth momentum. Overall, the region is expected to advance by 2 percent in 2019 and 2.5 percent in 2020 - still well below peer countries in other regions.
A tightening of global financial conditions and lower commodity prices brought on by U.S.-China trade tensions have contributed to the region's slowdown. In addition, monetary policy was tightened in