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COVID-19 impacts will differ across Central America

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Infections, deaths and responses have varied dramatically regionwide, with the richest country by far the worst hit

Taiwan will be at pains to retain diplomatic allies

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TAIWAN

Taipei has lost diplomatic ally Nauru to Beijing and relations with Tuvalu were uncertain following recent elections

Latin America migration requires long-term responses

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LATIN AMERICA

Development-focused approaches towards undocumented migration are slow and complex, but offer hope of lasting results

Mexico's AMLO may be key to resolving caravan crisis

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MEXICO

A caravan of asylum seekers that left Honduras in October has sparked a wave of migration, and a crisis at the US border

Latin America violence to rise despite murder rate dip

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LATIN AMERICA

Latin American murder rates are down but political upheaval and social tensions raise violence risks in 2019

Latin America violence carries economic cost

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LATIN AMERICA

The region has only 9% of the world’s population, but accounts for around one-third of murders

Latin America's 'shadow governance' zones are unstable

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LATIN AMERICA

Turf wars and the evolution of armed groups threaten to trigger violent shifts in established illicitly-governed areas

Are Latin American voters wearying of democracy?

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LATIN AMERICA

Voter turnout is falling in many countries as dissatisfaction with corruption and policy-making mount

Intra-regional migration set to grow in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Between 2000 and 2010, Latin American and Caribbean migration declined to destinations outside the region

Latin America: Odebrecht probe claims regional victims

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LATIN AMERICA

The US Department of Justice reached a record plea bargain with construction giant Odebrecht over bribery charges