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Slow progress in enacting reforms is fostering frustration among those who had hoped that Castro would prompt substantial change when she came to power two years ago. Her tax…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285681
ISSN: 2633-304X
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US concerns have been growing over China’s increasing presence in Latin America. To date various US initiatives have failed to present an alternative to China’s expanding trade…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286919
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Faced with the diminution of foreign currency reserves, the government has taken steps to encourage exporters to repatriate the dollars they earn abroad and place them within the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286561
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ARGENTINA: Bond swap will give only limited relief
A new minister for mines has announced his intention to push ahead with projects which so far have been blocked by their failure to attract a ‘social licence’. Private-sector…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285809
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As of May 13, 147 people had died, another 127 were missing and some 800 were injured as a result of the heavy rain that started in late April and the subsequent floods. Over…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287035
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Precision and medical equipment has been the country’s largest export sector since 2017. It maintained that position in 2023, achieving 28% growth year-on-year and contributing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285928
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The economy is increasingly dependent on the mining sector and on mineral sales to China. The domestic economy remains hampered by depressed internal demand.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286471
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The move was not altogether unexpected, with the energy ministry having previously hinted it was possible. It nevertheless feeds concerns that the outgoing administration of…