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1 – 10 of 64This is below the medium-term target of average annual real GDP growth of 6%, with economic performance largely affected by poor agricultural harvests. There was a modest recovery…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287009
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Arevalo’s victory marks a shift in Guatemalan politics. After years of democratic backsliding, Arevalo promises a slow, partial recovery of transparency and the rule of law. His…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281432
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279889
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Protracted negotiations over a new deal have been complicated by political tensions between President Mokgweetsi Masisi and his predecessor Ian Khama. Botswana produces almost…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276671
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The measure provoked much speculation about whether it reflected renewed resource nationalism, amid increasing geopolitical competition for access to resources such as lithium…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275943
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In mid-April, Beijing said that it would ‘review’ the high tariffs it imposed on Australian barley shipments in 2020, an issue which Australia had taken to the WTO, and this has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278898
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This was the first formal ministerial meeting between the two countries since bilateral relations began to deteriorate in 2020. It followed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s brief…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274940
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The policy involves restricting exports of certain raw materials in an attempt to encourage greater value-added processing domestically. The government banned exports of nickel…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273964
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The DRC is the world’s largest cobalt producer by far, accounting for some 70% of total world production. The outcome of the dispute therefore has significant implications for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272336
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This is preventing the country from taking full advantage of strong copper prices to the benefit of both the trade balance and fiscal revenues. Recent figures from Codelco, the…