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1 – 10 of 18The amount of land granted for mining has now surpassed 2 million hectares, having doubled between 2021 and 2023 to around 1.8 million. This rapid expansion in mining activity…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287043
ISSN: 2633-304X
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President Nayib Bukele is highly popular, having implemented hard-line security policies that have reduced murder rates dramatically. He was re-elected in February by a landslide…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286620
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Nicaraguan lawmakers approved a Chinese loan for a new airport last month, negotiations with Honduras over an FTA are progressing and the new government of Guatemala -- Taiwan’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286056
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The sector will nevertheless remain mired in uncertainty for some time to come due to grassroots opposition, government efforts to overhaul sector regulations, and mining…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285505
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Arevalo’s victory marks a shift in Guatemalan politics. After years of democratic backsliding, Arevalo promises a slow, partial recovery of transparency and the rule of law. His…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281432
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This marked a return, broadly, to the economic performance seen before the drastic pandemic-induced fluctuation seen in 2020 and 2021 (which saw a contraction of 8.2% and growth…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281326
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The FTA is the latest sign of a burgeoning relationship between the two nations since Nicaragua broke relations with Taiwan in favour of China in December 2021. An authoritarian…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282307
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Immigration policy has become a key issue in the US presidential primaries, upending the Republican nomination contest and fuelling the rise of 'outsider' candidate Donald Trump…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB205859
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Costa Rica-US relations.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220135
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Honduras economy update.