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Ecuador’s 2024 budget will prompt mixed reactions

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ECUADOR

However, there are signs that political cooperation is beginning to crumble, which will reduce the pace of reform. A National Assembly vote later this month on the government’s…

Colombia’s oil sector faces mixed fortunes

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COLOMBIA

Colombia's oil outlook.

Brazil Olympic impact will not meet expectations

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BRAZIL

The recent declaration of a "state of financial calamity" in Rio state is a symptom of a broader failure to fix a long-term development plan. Key political promises of security…

Venezuela institutional conflicts foreshadow dead end

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VENEZUELA

Disputes over constitutionality are tense, and similarly between the executive and legislature, with Maduro preparing to cut funding to the opposition-dominated National Assembly…

Colombia’s urban gangs present new security threat

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COLOMBIA

Security forces have inflicted serious damage on Colombia’s main criminal organisations in recent years. However, the enduring cocaine economy is providing new opportunities for…

Street pressures will erode elite cohesion in Cuba

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CUBA

The government is nevertheless shaken. Protests were triggered by severe economic hardship, and reflect a loss of public confidence that the government can improve matters. The…

Trucking travails highlight Brazil's vulnerabilities

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BRAZIL

Even in a country used to trucking strikes, the latest industrial action had a dramatic impact. As roadblocks profoundly disrupted supply chains across the economy, petrol…

Economic recovery may prove vulnerable in Uruguay

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URUGUAY

President Tabare Vazquez’s government will face a congressional debate over the 2018-20 budget marked by the high fiscal deficit. Although ratings agencies are showing confidence…

Acapulco to see security drive

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MEXICO

Guerrero has become a top security priority for Pena Nieto.

Fragmenting Mexican cartels will focus on mining

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MEXICO

The impact of organised crime on the mining sector.