1999-12-16 Venezuelans vote
Daily Brady Bond Trading Commentary
Thursday December 16, 1999
Venezuelans voted to approve the country's latest constitution by a wide margin 71% to 29%,
though abstentions ran high at 55% of the voting population. President Chavez showed a much gentler tone to his opponents after the victory ensured his control over the government for perhaps the next twelve years. Though volatility on Venezuelan debt may subside in coming weeks, we see longer term political stability as a possible only as long as oil prices do not break down.
In line with expectations, Brazil's COPOM left the selig rate unchanged and maintained a neutral bias. Moody's decision to upgrade Brazil's local currency and foreign currency deposit ratings, as well the foreign currency deposit ratings on twenty-eight banks, gave the market a lift late Thursday afternoon. Most Brazilian assets made new highs for the year, dragging the rest of the market higher.
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Credit Lyonnais Securities (USA) Inc.
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