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1 – 10 of 50The spat masks growing US concern over Cartes’s overwhelming domestic political power and international activities. Cartes’s dominant Colorado Party faction has been quick to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289536
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Mulino assumed the candidacy late in the race, after former President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-14) was disqualified over a corruption conviction. The new president will face…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286964
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His Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) did similarly well, securing its largest-ever Senate majority and taking a majority in the Chamber of Deputies. Success was built on a strong…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287382
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The legislation’s smooth journey through Congress illustrates the pragmatic relationship Noboa has established with the legislature. This, however, will be difficult to maintain…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284379
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President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), who legally cannot seek re-election, will focus on promoting his favoured presidential candidate, Claudia Sheinbaum, potentially…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283314
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His inaugural speech displayed commitment to a right-wing economic strategy and pro-US foreign policy. However, it omitted two potential threats to governance: renegotiation of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281359
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PARAGUAY: Cartes influence will undermine outlook
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES281266
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President Mauricio Macri's recent participation in the Davos World Economic Forum (WEF) represents the start of a new approach in Argentine foreign policy. Foreign relations are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB208237
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On December 21, the government of President David Granger lost a no confidence vote proposed by the opposition, which objects to the current administration’s economic policy and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241017
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According to preliminary figures, Pemex lost 333 billion pesos (17.8 billion dollars) in 2017, an increase of 74% on the 2016 shortfall. Oil production reached its planned target…