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Inequality advances may be reversed in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

In the last two years, the pandemic together with deteriorating macroeconomic conditions have likely contributed to income concentration. At the same time, new research based on…

Mexico’s poverty approach will prolong mixed results

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MEXICO

The paper highlights the labour system’s role in perpetuating poverty in Mexico, where more than half of the economically active population is poor despite being employed. The…

UN drug failings will spur Latin American reforms

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LATIN AMERICA

The UN met last week to discuss global drug policies.

Mexico will adopt a more active foreign policy stance

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MEXICO

The decision followed Mexico’s hosting in June of the forty-seventh General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), during which a Mexico-led proposal to condemn…

US policy shift on Cuba will bring little respite

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CUBA

The move comes as Cubans face a severe economic crisis and increasing hardship that is driving record outward migration. The collapse of Russian tourism and increased fuel and…

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…

Guatemala’s new president will not bring major change

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GUATEMALA

His candidacy is nevertheless proving turbulent, with challenges launched in recent weeks, against both the first-round results and Semilla’s right to run.

Costa Rica migration reforms will be limited

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COSTA RICA

It does so in a complicated migratory environment. Migration flows are diversifying and show no sign of abating, anti-migration movements are vocal, press coverage of the issue is…

Brazil food security improves but inequality persists

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BRAZIL

Of those, 8.7 million, or 4% of the population, went hungry. This represents a substantial drop from recent years, thanks to a mix of policy action and positive economic…

Petrobras pricing policy will bring doubts in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The new pricing policy replaces the previous import parity price applied since 2016 and may attenuate the impact of international price volatility on the domestic market. The new…