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Perez disputes the official election results, which place him third with 19.4% of the vote, behind right-winger Guillermo Lasso, with 19.7%. Perez has claimed electoral fraud…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259897
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Lasso’s success signals broad continuity. President Lenin Moreno has governed in alliance with the right, introducing austerity measures and liberal reforms which Lasso will…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260773
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Among several factors, voters are disillusioned over persistent inflationary pressures and rising interest rates. The government’s image has also been damaged by its handling of a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278409
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MEXICO: Zapatistas seek a new voice amid NAFTA talks
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES225141
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Opposition to mining, sometimes violent, has proved a deterrent to investment. As mineral prices, especially for copper, have increased substantially, the mining ministry hopes to…
COLOMBIA: Funding and election threaten UN coca deal
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES225583
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The decision followed weeks of protests over the terms of the newly revised contract. Cobre Panama, located in Colon province, is Central America’s largest open-pit copper mine…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283954
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Opposition to the retirement age increase is widespread, with frequent street protests, Communist successes in the regional elections and talk of a referendum. President Vladimir…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238513
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The suggestion appears to reflect a degree of alarm about the security situation in Nigeria and the wider region. Amid worsening violence nationwide, Buhari’s own recent decisions…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261342
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Counterterrorism in Burkina Faso.