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1 – 10 of 114Faced with the diminution of foreign currency reserves, the government has taken steps to encourage exporters to repatriate the dollars they earn abroad and place them within the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286561
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Brazil has one of the cleanest energy matrixes in the world by international standards. However, the production of oil and oil derivatives continues to grow, and the country is…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286279
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His Historic Pact suffered a major setback in October’s local elections, with opposition figures set to govern some of Colombia’s largest cities (including Bogota) from January 1…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283348
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For the last 25 years, gas exports have been Bolivia’s main source of foreign exchange and the government’s main source of tax income. However, long-time buyer Argentina is moving…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281699
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The new pricing policy replaces the previous import parity price applied since 2016 and may attenuate the impact of international price volatility on the domestic market. The new…
During previous commodity booms, involving sugar, the Guyanese economy saw GDP growth accelerated for 1-2 years before slowing as sugar prices reverted to their long-term trend…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281545
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The government has provided substantial financial assistance to the company, and President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) has said more will be available whenever needed. How…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278086
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Rising oil prices have boosted crude output, while subsidised programmes and a new gas pipeline are fuelling gas production. The current global energy crisis is also providing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274096
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Velez and her anti-extractive views are broadly unpopular, but the government is unwilling to yield on its conviction that Colombia must wean itself off hydrocarbons. It will…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274649
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Exports last year reached record levels, although imports were almost as high. President Luis Arce's government has had some success in reducing the fiscal deficit, but this too…