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1 – 10 of 10The health crisis, national lockdowns and a global recession have combined to create a difficult environment in Latin America, while governments’ responses to the pandemic have…
LATIN AMERICA: Far-right parties will build wider ties
Latin America and the Caribbean now account for over one-quarter of confirmed COVID-19 cases and around one-third of deaths. Although stringent COVID-19-related measures imposed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256559
ISSN: 2633-304X
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COLOMBIA: Fumigation shift marks new anti-drug policy
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the failings of centre-right governments in protecting living standards. However, the left in different countries is far from a uniform force.
The pandemic was also a mobilising factor for these groups, which consider COVID-19 policies part of a ‘globalist’ agenda. Several groups and parties have ties with far-right…
Latin America is another region that is getting old before it gets rich
Economic recovery this year will not compensate for last year’s sharp fall
A strong bounceback from the pandemic in some parts of the region may be temporary, even as others still struggle
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA266126
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The pandemic has undone much recent progress in poverty and inequality figures, possibly for some time to come