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1 – 10 of 244President Nayib Bukele is highly popular, having implemented hard-line security policies that have reduced murder rates dramatically. He was re-elected in February by a landslide…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286620
ISSN: 2633-304X
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PERU: Pensions withdrawal may spook investors
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES286412
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Despite the unprecedented amount, demand for the bonds was substantial at USD21.3bn. The government has forecast a public sector borrowing requirement equivalent to 5.4% of GDP in…
ARGENTINA: IMF deal will face increasing obstacles
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES284421
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The government has continued to absorb banks’ liquidity to close the fiscal deficit, with most private investors reluctant to finance the Treasury. The decline in demand for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280606
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US sanctions have been a blunt instrument, but the threat of re-escalation comes at a moment of vulnerability for Venezuela. The US intervention could have counterproductive…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273028
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ARGENTINA: Bonds move offers only short-term respite
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES277908
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The administration’s continuous attacks against certain private-sector interests, domestic and foreign, have also rattled investors, seemingly contributing to increased capital…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272652
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The restructuring creates more fiscal space for President Guillermo Lasso as he attempts to bolster popular support, fend off political opposition and drive through liberal…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273097
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After financial turbulence in the first half of 2022, the economy stabilised in the second half, and the government is estimated to have met IMF policy targets for 2022. However…