How to play one of the hottest regions in the world for stocks


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Any way you slice it, Latin American stocks have been on fire this year. The iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF) has rallied more than 25% in just the first half of 2025, far outpacing the S & P 500's 5% gain. Many country specific benchmarks and ETFs are doing even better so far this year (gains through June 30 afternoon trading): Brazil: Bovespa up 15%; EWZ ETF up 27% Mexico: S & P/BMV IPC index up 14%; EWW ETF up 29% Chile: S & P/CLX IPSA up 22%; ECH ETF up 25% Peru: S & P/BLV up 12%; EPU...