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Agriculture and environment policies confuse in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The incoming government's agricultural and environmental policies.

Optimistic expectations of Colombia’s Petro pose risks

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COLOMBIA

Turnout, at over 58%, was the highest since 1974. Petro’s largest leads were recorded in coastal departments (regions); he also secured a majority in Bogota. Although he has…

Argentine candidates face tough pre-election economy

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ARGENTINA

Although Scioli, who stood unopposed, was the most-voted presidential candidate, the distance between the FPV and the Cambiemos alliance, which received 30.6% of the vote, was…

Mercosur-EU trade deal will face wide opposition

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MERCOSUR/EU

Twenty years to the day after talks began, the EU and Mercosur announced that a free trade deal had been reached on June 29. The agreement is predicted to save European exporters…

Tia Maria will prompt renewed tensions in Peru

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PERU

Farming communities in the relatively prosperous Tambo valley have long opposed the project and have successfully frustrated its development. The government is anxious to distance…

Business sectors divided ahead of Brazil elections

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BRAZIL

When Bolsonaro was elected in 2018, he enjoyed widespread private-sector support based on promises to implement radical free-market reforms and sound monetary and fiscal policies…

Tense NAFTA talks renew uncertainty for Mexico

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MEXICO

The talks underscored fundamental divisions between the United States on the one hand, and Mexico and Canada on the other, with harsh US rhetoric highlighting divergent views on…

Drought effects will worsen in Bolivia and Peru

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BOLIVIA/PERU

Water shortages have seen states of emergency declared in both Bolivia and Peru.

Jungle scheme is risky move for Bolivia’s government

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BOLIVIA

The vote followed the bill’s approval on August 3 by the Chamber of Deputies, in which President Evo Morales’s Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) enjoys a commanding majority…

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…