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A look at BlackRock Latin American

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This week I thought I would write something on BlackRock Latin American Trust. China might have attracted all the headlines recently but the knock-on effect of its slowdown on Latin America has been dramatic. Regional markets have been awful, and the situation has persisted for some time now.

http://citywire.co.uk/money/lat-am-trusts-my-worst-call-yet-but-im-not-quitting/a842523

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