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1 – 10 of 180Noboa’s order earlier this month to remove former Vice-President Jorge Glas (2013-17) forcibly from Mexico’s Quito embassy intensified opposition to his government from the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286621
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The turn towards authoritarianism suggested by the case has raised alarm bells in the diplomatic community. Her expulsion has also provoked the ire of the powerful private sector…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285673
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Slow progress in enacting reforms is fostering frustration among those who had hoped that Castro would prompt substantial change when she came to power two years ago. Her tax…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285681
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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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MEXICO: Reform plans set out AMLO’s intended legacy
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES285044
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A Constitutional Court ruling barring members of his Movimiento Semilla (Seed Movement, Semilla) from holding congressional leadership positions will constrain the party’s room…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284734
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ECUADOR: Crises offer Noboa political opportunities
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES284509
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The move follows a mounting nepotism scandal known as ‘nepobabies’ -- the appointment without any open selection process of many close relatives as ‘advisers’ to politicians in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284603
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His rival, Luisa Gonzalez of the leftist Citizen Revolution (RC), has recognised the result. Noboa, who belongs to one of Ecuador’s wealthiest families, will take office next…
The measures, presented by the government in August, envisage taxing “exclusive closed-end funds” belonging to individuals resident in Brazil (often just one investor or their…