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South Africa's nuclear plan appears a costly luxury

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SOUTH AFRICA

Despite improving energy capacity, the government remains committed to commissioning new nuclear power plants by 2037

US immigration reforms imply fiscal and economic risks

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UNITED STATES

The immigration reform and fiscal debates are fused; making progress means hard-fought political battles

Vaccines lag will slow Latin American recovery

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LATIN AMERICA

Economic recovery this year will not compensate for last year’s sharp fall

Investing in people is key to a sustainable recovery

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INT

The pandemic has damaged human and social capital; both are key to economic prospects but under-recorded in GDP accounts

Post-lockdown Latin America faces widespread unrest

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LATIN AMERICA

The COVID-19 pandemic looks sure to exacerbate hardship for many, driving discontent and increasing protest risks

Rising Argentina poverty brings long-term challenges

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ARGENTINA

Urban poverty rose from 40.1% in the first half of 2023 to 41.7% in the second, with indigence up from 9.3% to 11.9%

Ukraine relies on external aid to resist the invasion

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UKRAINE

External military and financial aid is critical to Ukraine’s efforts to resist the Russian invasion

Indian cities face fight to curb pollution

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INDIA

The country has some of the most polluted cities in the world

Inequality will be more salient as Russians feel pinch

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RUSSIA

Russia’s richest own much of the wealth while the majority are only just getting by

Resisting reform will make Greece the bailout laggard

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EUROPE

Ireland, Cyprus, Spain have left Greece well behind in emerging from crisis and Portugal has outperformed it since 2012