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1 – 10 of 30The plan, which envisages a larger role for the state in a single-payer system, is controversial both among politicians and with the public. Congress is unlikely to act swiftly on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276263
ISSN: 2633-304X
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COLOMBIA: Reform plans will divide opinion
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES276064
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COLOMBIA: Reopening poses both risks and opportunities
The plan avoids new taxes on individuals, instead increasing the fiscal burden on firms. The proposed measures aim to generate COP15.2tn (USD3.9bn) in new revenue, which would be…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263071
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COLOMBIA: Lengthy lockdown will test public patience
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES251843
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The 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…
This indicates a potential move away from US-sponsored, militarised strategies of coca eradication, cocaine interception, the ‘decapitation’ of trafficking networks and the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271579
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LATIN AMERICA: COVID-19 will prompt deep recession
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES251924
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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
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However, the credibility of the campaign against President Nicolas Maduro’s government both within and outside Venezuela is undermined by the failure of Maduro’s critics to uphold…