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amics remain headwinds for the region as whole. Where export-orientated growth is more elusive, such as in the more closed economies of Brazil and Colombia, domestic demand may not be sufficient to provide attractive rates of return for foreign investment against a backdrop of US rate normalization. A

lt period for COP and a better backdrop for CLP and PEN. With respect to COP, the upcoming election year also represents a concern, with President Santos facing a strong challenge from the populist right. There are also question marks surrounding the outcome of peace negotiations with the FARC. Expo

bilateral ceasefire and is backed by a recently established legal framework for peace talks with the guerrillas. While the FARC continues to attack Colombia's infrastructure, the guerilla leadership that defiantly led the group during the last round of peace talks has mostly been killed or captured. Per

tivated for a serious effort at ending the conflict. The Colombian military is stronger than it was ten years ago, and the FARC is weaker. President Santos, formerly the defense minister who led a tough, successful military campaign against the rebels, insists there will be no bilateral ceasefire and is

bilateral ceasefire and is backed by a recently established legal framework for peace talks with the guerrillas. While the FARC continues to attack Colombia's infrastructure, the guerilla leadership that defiantly led the group during the last round of peace talks has mostly been killed or captured. Per

ivated for a serious effort at ending the conflict. The Colombian military is stronger than it was ten years ago, and the FARC is weaker. President Santos, formerly the defense minister who led a tough, successful military campaign against the rebels, insists there will be no bilateral ceasefire and is