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The finance minister's hope that growth this year could reach 4% seems highly optimistic. The Central Bank has successfully reduced inflation to its target range, allowing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289402
ISSN: 2633-304X
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At the same time, private businesses have been allowed to import as never before. New privately owned shops caters to those with hard currency, but for most people the economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281234
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After financial turbulence in the first half of 2022, the economy stabilised in the second half, and the government is estimated to have met IMF policy targets for 2022. However…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275364
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Such unity proved elusive for former President Luis Guillermo Solis, for whom fiscal reform in particular caused legislative gridlock. Alvarado inherits an economy that is showing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233653
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Coca production.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220439
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In Amazonia, deforestation increased by 25% year-on-year in the first half of 2020. The situation has led large institutional investors, corporations and foreign governments to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256215
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After four years of rising deforestation and international criticism, the new government is showing a strong commitment to environmental issues. Leading activists Marina Silva and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275464
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In January, the Central Bank of Argentina restricted access to the official exchange market for imports of some luxury goods, while the government asked companies to present their…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260049
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During last month’s UN General Assembly, President Jair Bolsonaro unsuccessfully argued that his government was controlling deforestation in the Amazon region. Reports indicate…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265043
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Outlook for the agricultural sector.