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Latin America and the Caribbean now account for over one-quarter of confirmed COVID-19 cases and around one-third of deaths. Although stringent COVID-19-related measures imposed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256559
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Protesters in Guatemala City set fire to Congress on November 21 as the unrest intensified. Faced with increasing violence, President Alejandro Giammattei agreed to withdraw the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257926
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The government is nevertheless shaken. Protests were triggered by severe economic hardship, and reflect a loss of public confidence that the government can improve matters. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262895
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Growing tensions.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252730
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A year on from the historic July 2021 protests, worsening economic realities are perpetuating popular discontent. However, renewed large-scale unrest remains unlikely;…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271357
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While governments have begun tentative efforts to restart economic activity, the crisis is far from over. It looks sure to shape the main issues of 2021, exacerbating all the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257162
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Gender violence.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246582
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Ecuador's crumbling prison system.
One is the Dominican Republic’s controversial plan to build a border ‘wall’, to halt undocumented migration. Another is the Haitian authorities’ recent construction of an…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262150
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Economic recovery is nevertheless weak, marked by a liquidity crisis, shortages and inflation. Monetary reform has not stabilised the Cuban peso and, while a heavy-handed response…