Credit Rating Agencies versus the ‘Pink Tide’: Lessons from the Experiences of Brazil and Argentina

  • Machado P
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Abstract This paper examines the behaviour of credit rating agencies (CRAs) during the ebbing ‘pink tide’. It claims that the actions of S&P Global, Moody’s and Fitch contributed to dismantling left-wing regimes in Latin America, to the benefit of their right-wing competitors. The methodology draws on case studies of Brazil and Argentina, where the governments of Dilma Rousseff and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner were replaced by those of Michel Temer and Mauricio Macri, respectively. The research is based on sovereign ratings, reports and press releases the agencies issued during those transitions, which are analysed in the light of critical theories of their modus operandi and confronted with the political processes unfolding in both countries. This allows us to draw conclusions that are consistent with the presented argument, thereby contributing to advance the research agenda around the CRAs and to shed light on Brazil and Argentina’s recent critical presidential transitions.Resumo Este artigo examina o comportamento das agências de classificação de crédito (CRAs) durante a “maré rosa”. O argumento trabalhado é que as ações da S&P Global, Moody’s e Fitch contribuíram para o desmantelamento dos regimes de esquerda na América Latina, em benefício de seus concorrentes de direita. A metodologia baseia-se em estudos de caso do Brasil e da Argentina, onde os governos de Dilma Rousseff e Cristina Fernández de Kirchner foram substituídos pelos de Michel Temer e Mauricio Macri, respectivamente. A pesquisa baseia-se em classificações soberanas, relatórios e comunicados de imprensa emitidos pelas agências durante essas transições, que são analisados à luz de teorias críticas de seu modus operandi e confrontados com o processo político que se desenrola em ambos os países. Isso nos permite tirar conclusões consistentes com o argumento apresentado, contribuindo assim para o avanço da agenda de pesquisa sobre as CRAs e para lançar luz sobre as recentes transições presidenciais críticas do Brasil e da Argentina.

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Machado, P. L. (2024). Credit Rating Agencies versus the ‘Pink Tide’: Lessons from the Experiences of Brazil and Argentina. Contexto Internacional, 46(1). https://doi.org/10.1590/s0102-8529.20244601e20220104

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