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Under-investment leaves Latin America open to disaster

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LATAM

Natural phenomena threaten much of Latin America, and the damage they cause will depend as much on money as on nature

Poverty in Southern Europe will have political effects

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EUROPE

Ten years after the crisis, Italy, Greece, Portugal and Spain still have some of the highest poverty rates in the EU

Aid effect heightens Africa sovereign bond risks

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AFRICA

Declining donor support further undermines sovereign liquidity

A resolution to Ghana’s debt crisis may take time

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GHANA

President Nana Akufo-Addo on July 1 announced that Ghana would seek IMF assistance after months of refusing to do so

Many countries have more fiscal scope than they think

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INT

The OECD economic outlook highlights many countries that could increase public spending without endangering stability

COVID-19 will drive record Latin America recession

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LATIN AMERICA

Latin America is now the global hotspot for the pandemic, with over 2mn cases and 100,000 deaths

Ambiguous norms encourage more daring cyberattacks

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INT

The harmful effects of cyberattacks may increase as states test the boundaries of accepted norms in cyberspace

Trade rebound does not match regional demand outlooks

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INT

Estimates see world trade rebounding from sub-1% to 3.5% in 2024, even though all regions are slowing or growing slowly

Kenyan rate cap may stay through the August election

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KENYA

Kenyan rate capping banking rule faces strong opposition

Warsaw will continue outstripping other Polish regions

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POLAND

The region around Warsaw is a post-transition success story but every other region in Poland lags the EU average