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Panama’s economy is poised for dramatic rebound

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PANAMA

Mining and quarrying activities (728%), construction (489%), hotels and restaurants (92%), transport and communications (29.8%) and trade (23.9%) were the main drivers of growth…

Growth of AI faces stiff challenges in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

As AI systems become increasingly central to the global economy, this poor performance risks further damaging the economic prospects of a region that has long struggled to achieve…

Health reform seeks broad improvements in Chile

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CHILE

Health reform in Chile.

Lockdown and consumer fears hit Argentine retailers

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ARGENTINA

However, the COVID-19-related lockdown was a heavy blow, especially in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA). Despite government support measures, the assistance has not…

COVID-19 will deepen food insecurity in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Although the food sector has not been immune to the impact of COVID-19, it has proved relatively resilient. According to the UN, while the region’s overall GDP fell by 6.4…

COVID-19 to end Cuban economic reform

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CUBA

Cuban COVID-19 response.

Fiscal crisis will undermine Suriname's new president

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SURINAME

Barely four months into President Chandrikapersad Santokhi’s presidency, the scale of the fiscal crisis facing Suriname has forced him to introduce unpopular fiscal austerity…

Chile retail will struggle as COVID-19 hastens change

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CHILE

Chile’s retail sector is reeling from the successive impacts of the social unrest that erupted in late 2019 and, since March, the COVID-19 pandemic, which has also affected the…

Prospects for Brazil to end-2020

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PROSPECTS H2 2020

The disease has exacerbated high levels of animosity in national politics, with President Jair Bolsonaro in open conflict with state governors and the other two branches of…