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Brazil health minister's ouster may boost instability

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BRAZIL

Mandetta had spent the last weeks involved in an increasingly acrimonious confrontation with Bolsonaro over his approach to the COVID-19 crisis. While Mandetta has largely sought…

Crime, contamination may mar Rio de Janeiro Olympics

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BRAZIL

Preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Crisis renews Olympic Games concerns in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The outlook for the Rio Olympic Games.

Brazil's fiscal crunch will worsen Rio crime crisis

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BRAZIL

Deteriorating crime levels in Rio de Janeiro.

Parallel powers will not resolve crisis in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

This creates a situation of parallel powers following President Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration for a second six-year term on January 10. The court in exile considered that Maduro…

Military moves will not offset Uruguay economic gloom

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URUGUAY

Military moves and economic gloom.

Brazil's Bolsonaro will become increasingly isolated

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BRAZIL

The moves raised concerns that Bolsonaro was preparing the ground for a new coup as he faced growing criticism of his mishandling of the pandemic and the economic and social…

Election will raise institutional frictions in Brazil

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BRAZIL

Lula and President Jair Bolsonaro continue to lead polls ahead of the October general elections. Lula has been leading for months but his advantage over Bolsonaro is narrowing…

Brazil's Bolsonaro fighting for political survival

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BRAZIL

Moro left the government after President Jair Bolsonaro sacked the director-general of the Federal Police, Mauricio Valeixo. In his resignation speech, Moro accused Bolsonaro of…

Brazil Olympic impact will not meet expectations

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BRAZIL

The recent declaration of a "state of financial calamity" in Rio state is a symptom of a broader failure to fix a long-term development plan. Key political promises of security…