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1 – 10 of 471The deal, which was finalised under former President Guillermo Lasso (2021-23) and approved by the National Assembly in February, promises improved access to expanding Chinese…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287100
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Their economic proposals are intended to impress voters but seem largely uncosted and risk generating unrealistic expectations of the winner. Polling points to a clear victory for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287016
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However, it appears to have done so in no small part due to geopolitics rather than the strength of its own economy. Chinese investments and Mexican imports of Chinese products…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286259
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The constitution prohibits President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) from standing again. However, given his continuing personal popularity and dominance of the ruling National…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286456
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Glas has been convicted of corruption and was subject to a preventive arrest warrant when he sought political asylum at the embassy in December. The raid has been condemned by…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286402
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Security officials blame the spike in violence on the influence of drug trafficking organisations (DTOs), which have long transited the country but which increasingly are vying to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285078
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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…
Migrants from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) sent a record amount of money to relatives last year due mainly to a strong labour market in the United States, where most of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284329
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Reducing water supplies are an established problem in the area, and recent events highlight long-term mismanagement of the water-supply infrastructure that has allowed the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285323
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The crisis of insecurity in Ecuador, in particular, has raised concerns in neighbouring countries about the activities of drug trafficking mafias as well as other forms of illegal…