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Politics kept bank chief awake

Monday, July 8, 2019


When Colombia’s central bank chief, Juan Jose Echavarria, was asked what kept him up at night with inflation low and economic growth rebounding, his answer brought a stinging rebuke from the government and stirred a debate about the solidity of the country’s recovery.

Echavarria said his biggest concern was worsening political polarization, Reuters reports.