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Conflicting pressures drive discontent in Cuba

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CUBA

Political challenges facing Havana.

Cuban vice-president looks set for top job

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CUBA

The 57-year-old heir apparent -- Vice-President Miguel Diaz-Canel -- was born after the 1959 revolution and represents a symbolic generational shift. However, Castro’s continued…

Crisis spurs Cuban monetary reform

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CUBA

This step is essential to advancing the country’s economic reform agenda, but it promises to be tricky, putting pressure on inefficient state companies, threatening savings and…

Maghreb leaders face a growing challenge from unions

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NORTH AFRICA

Since President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s ouster in April, the military-dominated interim authorities have sought to shore up their own position, including by managing the…

Prospects for Argentina to end-2020

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PROSPECTS H2 2020

The first-quarter fall, following full-year contractions of 2.5% and 2.2% in 2018 and 2019, includes only the first ten days of the COVID-19-related lockdown, which continues. The…

Iran will see a decline in manufacturing output

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IRAN

The consequences of renewed US sanctions on Iranian domestic manufacturing

Iran will be flexible in observing its planned budget

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IRAN

Rouhani in late December 2018, when presenting his programme to the Majlis, reported that his administration plans to run a balanced budget for the fiscal year beginning March 21.

Water security crisis in South Africa will escalate

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SOUTH AFRICA

Outlook for water security in South Africa.

IMF may stop contributing to Greek bailout

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GREECE/INT

The second phase of the current bailout, extended until end-June, foresees a final installment of 7.2 billion euros (8.2 billion dollars) in exchange for fiscal and structural…

Philippine twin deficits will likely widen this year

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PHILIPPINES

Spending on infrastructure and populist social policies signed into law ahead of the May midterm elections are putting pressure on the Philippine budget.