Business - 'Uncertainty but a lot of resilience' in Latin America, says IDB head

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Apr 29, 2026 · 131 words · By Kate MOODY

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'Uncertainty but a lot of resilience' in Latin America, says IDB head To display this content from YouTube, you must enable

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The stakes turn on whether readers accept that Ilan Goldfajn is the president of the Inter-American Development Bank. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Ilan Goldfajn is the president of the Inter-American Development Bank.

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Claim 1: “Ilan Goldfajn is the president of the Inter-American Development Bank”

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Multiple authoritative sources, including the official IDB website and Wikipedia, confirm that Ilan Goldfajn was elected president of the Inter-American Development Bank in November 2022.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ilan Goldfajn ( Hebrew: אילן גולדפיין; born 12 March 1966) is an Israeli-Brazilian economist, former governor of the Central Bank of Brazil and former director of the International Monetary Fund's Wes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilan_Goldfajn

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB or IADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States. It serves as one of the leading sources of devel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter-American_Development_Ban…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stanley Fischer (Hebrew: סטנלי פישר; October 15, 1943 – May 31, 2025) was an American and Israeli economist who served as the 20th vice chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2017. Fischer previous…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Fischer

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Claim 2: “Jerome Powell gives his last press conference as Federal Reserve Chair”

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Two separate web search results explicitly state that Jerome Powell gave his final press conference as Federal Reserve Chair on April 29.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is the head of the Federal Reserve, and is the active executive officer of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chair_of_the_Federal_Reserve

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In November 2025, federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., opened a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the Chair of the Federal Reserve, concerning the renovation of the Federal Reserve’s h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_investigation_into_Jer…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jerome Hayden "Jay" Powell (born February 4, 1953) is an American central banker and attorney who has been the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve since 2018. He was previously both a lawyer and investm…
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Claim 3: “Kevin Warsh is Jerome Powell's successor”

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Only one cross-reference (CNBC) mentions the nomination of Kevin Warsh as Powell's successor. Other search results for 'Kevin' refer to a TV series and are irrelevant. There is no second independent source to corroborate this specific appointment.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kevin Maxwell Warsh (born April 13, 1970) is an American financier and attorney who served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011. Warsh graduated from Stanford Univer…
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Claim 4: “Ilan Goldfajn tells FRANCE 24 there are requests for 'targeted support' like energy diversification and fertiliser needs”

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Two independent sources (a web search result detailing the interview and Ilan Goldfajn's own LinkedIn profile) confirm he spoke to France 24 regarding 'targeted support' for energy diversification and fertilizer needs.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 G20 Rio de Janeiro summit (Portuguese: Cúpula do G20 Rio de Janeiro 2024) was the nineteenth meeting of Group of Twenty (G20), a Heads of State and Government meeting held at the Museum of Mo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The presidency of Dina Boluarte began with her inauguration as the president of Peru on 7 December 2022, immediately following the removal of Pedro Castillo from office in the aftermath of his attempt…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gustavo Petro's term as the 34th president of Colombia began with his inauguration on 7 August 2022. Petro, who previously served as mayor of Bogotá, took office after his victory in the 2022 presiden…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Gustavo_Petro

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