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Costa Rica’s pension system faces crisis

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COSTA RICA

Pension pressures in Costa Rica.

Philippine pension plans pose political problems

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PHILIPPINES

In January, President Rodrigo Duterte with congress’s support ordered pensions benefits under the government-run Social Security System (SSS) to be boosted by 1,000 pesos per…

Common interests will preserve French-German unity

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FRANCE/GERMANY

French-German relations.

Mexico capital outflows point to investor uncertainty

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MEXICO

The administration’s continuous attacks against certain private-sector interests, domestic and foreign, have also rattled investors, seemingly contributing to increased capital…

Trade and politics will weigh on Spanish economy

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SPAIN

Slowdown in the Spanish economy.

High US government debt does not itself raise risks

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UNITED STATES

Some economists are suggesting that, over the longer term, this could cause financial markets to stop buying US debt and charge prohibitively high rates, and cause the dollar to…

Influence pushes will destabilise Pacific Islands

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PACIFIC

Foreign interventions and influence in the Asia-Pacific.

Fast Ecuador security wins stoke longer-term issues

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ECUADOR

He declared a state of emergency on January 9, giving the military a central role in tackling the crisis. The militarisation of security policy has reduced crime and increased…

Boosting Africa’s health security will be challenging

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AFRICA

Although cases and mortality per capita in Africa have been low compared to Europe and the Americas, the pandemic has exposed underlying vulnerabilities in health systems…

Costa Rica's socioeconomic problems will outlast Solis

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COSTA RICA

Midway through his term, Solis is a lame duck president.