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1 – 10 of 28Since Noboa launched a security crackdown in January, declaring an armed internal conflict and classifying 22 gangs and cartels as terrorist organisations, there have been several…
This was the largest drugs seizure in the history of Paraguay, valued at around USD240mn. In response, President Santiago Pena stressed that Paraguay was not a drug-producing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288781
ISSN: 2633-304X
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In response to the toll placed on river traffic using the Argentine section of the Paraguay-Parana waterway, known as the Hidrovia, the Paraguayan government has also withdrawn…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282241
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Since late September rains have failed in the Amazon region, causing the most severe drought in over a century. Factors including El Nino, climate change and ongoing fires are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283547
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It purports to provide not only an improved channel for trade for Peruvian exporters but a hub for regional trade along the western coast from Colombia to Chile. It is exciting US…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284371
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MERCOSUR: Waterway clash will deepen divisions
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES281905
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Wide availability of cheap, pure cocaine internationally is driven by record levels of coca cultivation, stockpiles of cocaine that accumulated during COVID-19 lockdowns and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278302
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The market remains oversupplied, with daily rates for Capesize vessels (the largest dry-cargo ships) falling by 97% since 2008, from over 200,000 dollars to around 11,000. This is…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB203002
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Tourism has seen a sharp drop in the current summer season, affecting foreign exchange inflows at a time when the economy is already slowing and general elections are due in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241985
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Washington has re-joined the Paris agreement and announced new climate commitments, but still faces a credibility gap. It must demonstrate by November’s COP26 summit, how it can…