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Cuban discontent will be muted despite economic woes

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CUBA

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…

Prospects for the Russian economy in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for the Russian economy in 2018.

South Sudan's economic recovery requires deeper reform

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SOUTH SUDAN

Management of South Sudan's economy

Economic success will elude Macri in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

The 2018 currency crisis left the economy in one of the deepest downturns of the last decade, repeating the cyclical pattern in place since 2011 of one year of growth followed by…

Slow Peru growth will still outdo regional neighbours

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PERU

The economy grew by 3.0% in the second quarter and by 2.4% in the first six months of 2015, according to figures published by the Statistics Institute (INEI). This compares with a…

Uruguayan government challenges will mount this year

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URUGUAY

Lacalle Pou’s pension reform has passed the Senate, educational reforms are under way and he is pushing infrastructure works. However, the opposition Frente Amplio (Broad Front…

Azerbaijan faces hard search for new growth drivers

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AZERBAIJAN

The government wants to develop non-hydrocarbon sectors to offset the growth and fiscal problems stemming from lower global oil prices. The economy contracted in 2016 for a second…

Philippine leader faces tough challenge on prices

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PHILIPPINES

The fall appears linked to public discontent over elevated inflation, which has clouded the country's economic outlook. Meanwhile, the government is moving slower than it…

Prospects for Sub-Saharan African economies in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for Sub-Saharan African economies in 2018.

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…