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1 – 10 of 32The 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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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BRAZIL: COVID will limit recovery from sharp 2020 fall
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES259951
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PERU: Pandemic recession will not end this year
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES254753
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A rise in cases and deaths has increased pressure on the government over its sluggish vaccine roll-out. Despite an announcement recently that a local laboratory will soon begin…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261206
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Thanks to early evacuations, there were no deaths or injuries, but thousands were displaced and perhaps 10% of the 110,000 residents made homeless. Significant support was…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261459
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The pandemic appears to have further increased the size of Peru’s large informal sector, in which productivity and remuneration are both low. Earlier economic growth did not feed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264124
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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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BRAZIL: Pandemic problems will pursue Bolsonaro
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES262658
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Post-default politics in Puerto Rico.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213057
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Puerto Rico has suffered from an inability to service its debts, as its economy has been in or near recession since 2005. Its population has declined -- especially the working age…