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International forest revival methods will improve

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INTERNATIONAL

Soil health can rebound to 90% of its original values in less than a decade, while plant functioning (assessed by wood density, leaf area and percentage of nitrogen-fixing trees…

Paraguay's Pena will struggle to build on drug success

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PARAGUAY

This was the largest drugs seizure in the history of Paraguay, valued at around USD240mn. In response, President Santiago Pena stressed that Paraguay was not a drug-producing…

Corruption to present ongoing challenges in Mexico

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MEXICO

The view that corruption has worsened in recent years is nevertheless widespread, and jadedness with past promises looks likely to undermine faith in the credibility of the latest…

Mexico will be a key player in US-China trade tensions

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MEXICO

However, it appears to have done so in no small part due to geopolitics rather than the strength of its own economy. Chinese investments and Mexican imports of Chinese products…

Limited data and AI framework affects Brazil economy

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BRAZIL

However, the country lacks the enabling framework required to ensure it can realise these opportunities while minimising the accompanying risks. Developing an AI and data legal…

Gas find will not solve Bolivia’s economic woes

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BOLIVIA

It also comes as a boost to the otherwise precarious political fortunes of President Luis Arce, who confronted a failed coup earlier last month.

Americas Act seeks to recover US role in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA/US

US concerns have been growing over China’s increasing presence in Latin America. To date various US initiatives have failed to present an alternative to China’s expanding trade…

Saudi Arabia eyes investments in Brazil and beyond

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BRAZIL

Saudi Arabia is highly dependent on food imports and has designated Brazil a strategic partner for food security, while Brazil is keen to secure investments to develop its…

Tierra del Fuego may become a focus for new tensions

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LATIN AMERICA

Shipping traffic in the Magellan Strait has increased amid restrictions in the Panama and Suez canals, and the area is key to Chile’s green hydrogen plans. Argentine President…

Mexico expropriation risk may rise as AMLO term ends

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MEXICO

The move was not altogether unexpected, with the energy ministry having previously hinted it was possible. It nevertheless feeds concerns that the outgoing administration of…