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1 – 10 of 77Although 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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258401
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Badly affected by the COVID-19 lockdown, production in Peru’s mining sector is now beginning to recover as mines resume operations. The mining industry has been among those…
This is close to the ceiling of the target band of 2.25-5.25% set for this year. In response, the Central Bank last week raised its benchmark interest rate from a record low of…
Various interest groups, including the private sector, political actors and civil society organisations, are likely to put pressure on the government to reduce its revenue targets…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273323
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However, it now anticipates that the contraction will be 1.0%, down from a previous forecast of 1.5%. This is in line with recent Chilean Central Bank forecasts of a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278370
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252476
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The disturbances marked the 45th consecutive day of industrial action by the truckers' unions. Striking drivers have refused to transport cargo and have blockaded major transport…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212536
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The government has posted the first fiscal surplus in years, inflation has declined and foreign currency reserves have risen from USD21.0bn in mid-December to USD28.5bn. However…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285892
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Coffee is an important cash crop for small farmers across the region, providing valuable income for millions of families. Coffee farms are economic engines in rural areas…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284757
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The Argentine financial crisis and economic downturn are affecting Uruguay at a time when its economy is cooling while popular discontent is rising over the difficulty of finding…