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1 – 10 of 29The plan covers six priority areas: agro-industry, health, infrastructure and mobility, digital transformation, bio-economy and defence. Most of the BRL300bn (USD60bn) in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285480
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Priority groups -- including health professionals, indigenous people, the elderly and those with co-morbidities, teachers, security and prison staff, prisoners and the homeless -…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261453
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The government closed the borders in December to avoid further spread of COVID-19, subsequently extending the closure through January. The move implied the loss of the entire…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259237
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Financial constraints on public research and development (R&D) have been worsening over years. The suspension of tax-free imports in late May adds further uncertainty to ongoing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262614
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MEXICO: Vaccine may not prevent health system collapse
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES258466
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Elsewhere in the region, only Panama has so far received a first vaccine shipment, suggesting roll-outs initially will be patchy. Central American governments are sourcing their…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259392
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A Supreme Court ruling permitting recreational marijuana use has reignited Mexico's drug-legalisation debate.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206890
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CARIBBEAN: Vaccine hesitancy poses health challenges
At the same time, a new Central Bank report suggests that, despite a sharp liquidity-driven economic rebound this year, the country faces a lean medium-term outlook.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262200
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This would require rebuilding bridges with some moderate figures, in order to gain support among the 57 million voters who rejected his party in 2018. However, it also requires a…