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Farm protests may destabilise Paraguay elections

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PARAGUAY

The impact of farm protests in Paraguay.

New government in Guyana will face challenges

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GUYANA

The government has changed hands only once since independence in 1966: in 1992 the People's Progressive Party (PPP), led by Cheddi Jagan, assumed power following 26 years of…

Peru's Castillo will struggle to stay in office

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PERU

His immediate predicament is how to overcome accusations of involvement in corruption that could lead to a fresh attempt to impeach him. Castillo appears intent on trying to ride…

Moise faces a struggle to unite Haiti behind him

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HAITI

According to these results, Jovenel Moise of the Haitian Party of Bald Heads (PHTK) won a first-round victory with 55.67% of the vote, defeating Jude Celestin of Alternative…

Argentine candidates face tough pre-election economy

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ARGENTINA

Although Scioli, who stood unopposed, was the most-voted presidential candidate, the distance between the FPV and the Cambiemos alliance, which received 30.6% of the vote, was…

Hurricane fallout to compound Central America poverty

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama were also affected, as were the Colombian islands of San Andres and Providencia, the latter reporting damage to 98% of its infrastructure. The crisis…

Belize elections herald government shake-up

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BELIZE

Long-standing Prime Minister Dean Barrow will not be running again, so that Belize will experience a change of leadership even if his United Democratic Party (UDP) wins…

Regions to exert influence in Bolivia and Ecuador

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BOLIVIA/ECUADOR

The economic power of both Santa Cruz (Bolivia) and Guayaquil (Ecuador) has long had important and sometimes destabilising impacts on national politics. Ecuador and Bolivia are…

Election will raise institutional frictions in Brazil

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BRAZIL

Lula and President Jair Bolsonaro continue to lead polls ahead of the October general elections. Lula has been leading for months but his advantage over Bolsonaro is narrowing…

Argentine presidential hopefuls present platforms

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ARGENTINA

Given a less-than-favourable economic outlook, the presidential frontrunners' proposals are at the core of the electoral campaign. Following the August primaries, all three…