☀ Domingo Brief — Bolivian inflation, Costa Rican semiconductors, & Mexican broadband

Each Sunday, take two minutes to catch key stories and opportunities shaping Latin America.

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Welcome back to the Domingo Brief! This week, we're diving into new Brazilian scholarship rules, Bolivia’s impressively low inflation, Northern Triangle agriculture, & more!

Announcement: As we mentioned on our Twitter, we will be covering the EU-CELAC summit held in Brussels, Belgium this week and convening Latin America’s leaders with their European counterparts. Follow our senior editor Gabriel Cohen for updates on the high-stakes EU-Latin American relationship!

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Trivia of the Week

Exactly 6 out of 10 correctly said that Brazil was the country featuring the most biodiversity in the world. With a biodiversity index of 512.34, Brazil is ranked first worldwide, though Colombia is 3rd, Mexico is 5th, and Peru is 7th. Not bad, Latin America!

Each week, tune back in for the answer to the previous week’s trivia question. No cheating!

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🇧🇴 Bolivia registered the lowest inflation rate in South America for the first half of 2023. At just 0.79%, Bolivia’s rate is lower than all other countries on the continent, with only Ecuador’s 0.9% coming close.

Latinometrics: At the global level, Bolivia’s annual inflation rate of 2.7% is lower than all but 6 countries worldwide. This has helped the Andean country keep household prices low throughout the year. And the country is even on the cusp of finally joining Mercosur!

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