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Mandetta had spent the last weeks involved in an increasingly acrimonious confrontation with Bolsonaro over his approach to the COVID-19 crisis. While Mandetta has largely sought…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252020
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Insecurity poses a challenge for President Nayib Bukele, who has made considerable political capital from a downward trend in violence over his term in office. While the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268785
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The easy win of the pro-impeachment camp suggests Rousseff will be removed permanently after her judgment, which now senators must finish in no more than 180 days. However, this…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211097
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The presidency clarified quickly that the idea was not to conduct a formal assembly, but to establish a popular mandate for policy changes. Petro has said he does not aim to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287959
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At the national level, Moreno secured majority support for each of the proposals, with an average of around 68% voting in favour. The results bolster his legitimacy and give him a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB229609
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The repeal will help defuse an issue that has provoked widespread demonstrations recently. Yet the opposition plans to ramp up protests over Morales’s determination to run for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB229352
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Lira’s announcement came as parliamentarians and government members insisted on rekindling efforts to pass legislation -- known as the “Fake News bill” -- following a clash…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286367
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When credit rating agency Standard & Poor's downgraded Brazil's foreign currency debt to 'junk' status on September 9, it cited "political challenges" "weighing on the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB204337
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This follows preliminary talks and the establishing of a six-country group of friends to support a persistently frustrated negotiation process. While worsening an already dire…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224531
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BRAZIL: Social media regulation will prove divisive