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Second-half economic recovery will be muted in Peru

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PERU

Peru is already in technical recession, reflecting both adverse domestic and international conditions. Private investment, including in the all-important mining sector, has…

Fiscal questions cloud Costa Rica’s economic outlook

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COSTA RICA

Such unity proved elusive for former President Luis Guillermo Solis, for whom fiscal reform in particular caused legislative gridlock. Alvarado inherits an economy that is showing…

Climate change is starting to impact human health

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INTERNATIONAL

Current government policies globally are not geared to limit this increase to prevent catastrophic events by mid-century. Climate change is already starting to show signs of…

Food insecurity will persist in South Sudan

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SOUTH SUDAN

Areas of South Sudan were once predicted to become the ‘food basket’ of East Africa, making the country a net exporter of agricultural produce. However, even before independence…

Drought to exacerbate Central America social problems

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Drought in Central America.

Copper may face long-term output decline in Chile

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CHILE

This is preventing the country from taking full advantage of strong copper prices to the benefit of both the trade balance and fiscal revenues. Recent figures from Codelco, the…

Weather, disease to hit West Africa cocoa output

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WEST AFRICA

Outlook for cocoa production in West Africa.

Prospects for MENA green energy transition to 2030

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PROSPECTS 2030

High oil and gas prices have incentivised Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) hydrocarbon importers to accelerate their renewables build-outs, while exporters have deployed…

Possible El Nino will threaten Australian agriculture

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AUSTRALIA

An El Nino system usually leads to lower rainfall and higher daytime temperatures, often causing severe droughts which last for months and can reduce agricultural output…

Electricity shortages create new problems in Ecuador

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ECUADOR

Precautionary measures to prevent the collapse of the electricity system were implemented on October 27 and are expected to continue for several weeks. Rationing has left most of…