Soy Harvest To Boost Recovery

BMI View: Soybean production is expected to reach record levels in Paraguay this year, prompting us to revise up our forecast for real GDP growth to 4.3% from 1.3% previously. However, we caution that a successful harvest could give renewed emphasis to President Fernando Lugo's plans to raise export taxes as a means of funding increased spending on welfare programmes.

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