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1 – 10 of 89The government proposes banning new contracts for thermal coal exploitation, shortening timeframes for mining exploration and introducing new environmental regulations that could…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285869
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Coffee is an important cash crop for small farmers across the region, providing valuable income for millions of families. Coffee farms are economic engines in rural areas…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284757
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ARGENTINA: Economic package will bring near-term pain
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES283979
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC/HAITI: Border move to worsen crisis
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES281993
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ARGENTINA: Anti-inflation moves will not ease crisis
At the same time, private businesses have been allowed to import as never before. New privately owned shops caters to those with hard currency, but for most people the economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281234
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Negative growth was seen across all major sectors, including agriculture, services and construction. On the demand side, the situation remains grim, with private investment…
The country’s poverty rate stood at 52.4% in 2020 according to the World Bank, a 5-percentage-point increase on the level prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Bank…
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…
Petro is uncomfortable with public-private partnerships, but appears willing to look beyond that in pursuit of broader development goals; improved infrastructure is considered…