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1 – 10 of 282This followed the first-ever Korea-Africa summit, where critical minerals loomed large; President Yoon Suk-yeol’s visits to three resource-rich Central Asian states; and Seoul’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289067
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Ecuador, Paraguay, and Spain are among the countries reporting major hauls, with consignments typically hidden in banana shipments. The volume of seizures demonstrates the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288717
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The growth of money transfers to LAC slowed to below 8% last year, with countries such as Nicaragua recording a strong double-digit increase while Brazil and others saw a decline…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288597
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Brazil, Mexico and Colombia continue to have the largest number of fintechs, with payments and remittances, and lending, being the region’s leading business segments for fintech…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288227
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Saudi Arabia is highly dependent on food imports and has designated Brazil a strategic partner for food security, while Brazil is keen to secure investments to develop its…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288029
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The opposition remains confident that it will win the presidential contest on July 28. However, either defeat or victory will likely bring protests and pockets of political…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288471
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Shipping traffic in the Magellan Strait has increased amid restrictions in the Panama and Suez canals, and the area is key to Chile’s green hydrogen plans. Argentine President…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287894
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US concerns have been growing over China’s increasing presence in Latin America. To date various US initiatives have failed to present an alternative to China’s expanding trade…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286919
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He has retained S Jaishankar as his foreign minister, in line with a broad trend of preserving continuity within the cabinet. Although his parliamentary majority is reduced and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287705
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LATIN AMERICA: IDB adds to calls for renewable energy