🇧🇷📉 Brazilian assets sold off sharply after reports linked presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro to Daniel Vorcaro, the jailed former owner of Banco Master, reigniting political uncertainty ahead of this year’s elections ⚠️ The Brazilian real weakened more than 2% to near BRL 5/USD — its worst daily performance in almost two months — while the Bovespa fell 1.8%, dragged lower by Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras $PBR and broader risk-off sentiment across LatAm markets. At the same time, Brazil announced direct gasoline subsidies while insisting the measure would remain fiscally neutral, adding to investor concerns around public finances, fiscal discipline and election-year spending pressure. Local bond yields also surged, with Brazil’s 10-year yield jumping 34bps to its highest level in over a month 📊 The move comes despite Brazil remaining one of the strongest-performing LatAm currencies this year, supported by higher oil prices and favorable terms of trade linked to Middle East tensions. However, political headlines are now starting to overshadow macro tailwinds. Across the region, LatAm currencies weakened as hotter U.S. producer inflation reinforced expectations for a hawkish Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, Chile outperformed thanks to soaring copper prices, while Mexico stabilized despite S&P revising its outlook from stable to negative. Bottom line: Brazil’s markets are becoming increasingly sensitive to political risk as investors reassess fiscal credibility and election uncertainty heading into a crucial electoral cycle. #Brazil #Markets #Latam