Markets Key Facts —Brazil. The central bank cut its benchmark Selic rate to 14.25% on June 17, 2026, a third straight quarter-point reduction. —Still high. Brazilian inflation ran at about 4.72% in May, keeping one of the highest real interest rates in the world. —Mexico. Inflation eased to about 3.6% in the first half of […] The post Latin America’s Central Banks Start Cutting, but Not All Together appeared first on The Rio Times.