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1 – 10 of 12It has slipped back down since, amid tough competition as global tourism recovers from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Heavy investment in 'Maya Train’, at the expense of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283827
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INTERNATIONAL: Pre-COP27 report stresses climate risks
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES273631
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A day earlier, the opinion pollster Pulse Asia Research released the results of a survey in which his government had majority approval ratings on eleven out of 13 key issues. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273642
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The coalition has been in office since October 2017 under Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. This budget combines fiscal restraint with increased social, foreign affairs and aid…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233906
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However, with a second wave underway and the mining and tourism sectors -- key foreign exchange earners -- upended, he recently changed tack, authorising an immunisation programme…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260870
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INTERNATIONAL: Major climate change impacts loom
GDP growth of 9% in 2021 represented a complete rebound following the 9% contraction recorded in 2020. Reconstruction efforts after two tropical storms in late 2020 partly explain…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267070
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PUP leader Juan Antonio ‘Johnny’ Briceno was sworn in as prime minister the day after the vote, replacing Dean Barrow, who could not run for a fourth consecutive term. Briceno’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257567
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The country is trying to rebuild its economy, which contracted by an estimated 7.6% in 2020. The fallout of the COVID-19 crisis has cut oil and gas income, which contributes about…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265105
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INTERNATIONAL: Climate change demands drastic action