“…“A silent revolution” (Lora's description, ) evolved in many Latin American countries that implemented fiscal reforms both to increase discipline and to improve the credibility of public finance (Table ). For example, “since 2000, Brazil's targets of primary surplus are set for three years in the pre‐budget law; in Colombia, since 2003, the structural primary balance has to be consistent with medium term debt sustainability; in Peru and Ecuador, primary expenditures have a maximum growth of 3.5 per cent per year; in Argentina, current expenditures cannot surpass GDP growth” (Martner, ; 165). Moreover, several countries introduced funds to stabilize revenue (Argentina and Peru), while other countries created or strengthened pre‐existing oil stabilization funds (Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Venezuela).…”