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Prospects for Latin America in the third quarter

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PROSPECTS Q3 2015

Prospects for Latin America in the third quarter.

Arevalo would pursue political change in Guatemala

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GUATEMALA

Torres (a well-known, broadly status-quo candidate, and former first lady) will face the largely untested Bernardo Arevalo, who surprised pollsters by coming second, on a…

Pension setback will worsen El Salvador fiscal woes

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EL SALVADOR

Pensions gridlock

Congressional support will assist Guatemala’s Arevalo

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GUATEMALA

A Constitutional Court ruling barring members of his Movimiento Semilla (Seed Movement, Semilla) from holding congressional leadership positions will constrain the party’s room…

Central America elections pose risks of unrest

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Campaigning will be muted, as the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic will constrain public events. Government handling of the crisis will be a consideration for voters, alongside…

Prospects for Mexico and Central America to end-2016

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PROSPECTS H2 2016

Prospects for Mexico and Central America to end-2016.

Security struggles will exacerbate violence in Mexico

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MEXICO

Although this scenario had already been contemplated in the official decree that established the GN in 2019, the new terms for military deployments are notably different.

Border will strain US-Mexican ties as elections near

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US/MEXICO

The meeting, held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, followed discussion of the same issues by numerous government officials at the bilateral…

Fidel's death will not prompt policy shifts in Cuba

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CUBA

His passing has stirred strong emotions among both supporters and opponents, although this is unlikely to have a longer-term impact on the domestic political climate, where the…

Prospects for Colombia in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

The recent relaxation of restrictions has prompted a surge in protests, with pandemic impacts compounding many pre-existing grievances. While matters look set to begin improving…