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1 – 10 of 12The previous all-time peak was recorded in 2020, with a total of 58,435 confirmed cases. At the same time, an all-time record 53 deaths have been reported so far this year -…
PERU: Pandemic recession will not end this year
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES254753
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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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Post-default politics in Puerto Rico.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213057
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A second wave of the pandemic is currently under way and will prolong these impacts, delaying recovery this year. The slow roll-out of available vaccines will further extend the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259733
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The government is nevertheless shaken. Protests were triggered by severe economic hardship, and reflect a loss of public confidence that the government can improve matters. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262895
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Health Minister Marcelo Castro's recent statement that Brazil is "badly losing the battle against the mosquito", though widely criticised, has proved to be politically…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB208311
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A breakthrough agreement with President Nicolas Maduro’s government will enable the World Food Programme (WFP) to begin distribution of food to children. A portion of Venezuelan…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261134
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ARGENTINA: Jobs and politics fall victim to COVID-19