Is Mexico a bright spot among LatAm's battered markets?

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Investors have been steering clear of Latin America as Brazil - once the region's engine of growth - is struggling with high inflation and falling GDP. But following reforms to the energy sector, Mexico could be a bright spot in the region, said BlackRock's Will Landers.

Finding someone bullish on investing in Latin America today seems to be a difficult task. Making the case for a continuation of a bear market in the region is relatively straight forward, based on the fact that the region’s biggest market, Brazil, continues to underperform global markets and its officials have failed to guide the country back to growth. In addition, the second largest market in the region, Mexico, boasts some of the highest valuations one can find in the world, and the Andean markets offer a combination of high valuations and low liquidity.Mexico benefits from its proxim...

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