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Fast Ecuador security wins stoke longer-term issues

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ECUADOR

He declared a state of emergency on January 9, giving the military a central role in tackling the crisis. The militarisation of security policy has reduced crime and increased…

China-Maldives free trade agreement may not endure

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CHINA/MALDIVES

Prospects for the China-Maldives free trade agreement.

Mexico’s tourism progress faces obstacles

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MEXICO

It 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…

Europe’s Three Seas Initiative will make slow progress

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EUROPE

The war in Ukraine has highlighted 3SI, a project that aims to raise investment in Central-Eastern Europe, as a means to build resilience on the eastern flank of the EU and NATO…

Prospects for Pakistan in 2023

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PROSPECTS 2023

Prospects for Pakistan in 2023.

Ukraine war hurts Russian interests in South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Russia has in recent years sought to increase its economic engagement with South-east Asia to circumvent Western sanctions and mitigate the risk of overdependence on China. Moscow…

Political value of social media will rise in Africa

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AFRICA

Relatively low internet penetration rates (an average of 40% across the continent) and stark differences in digital access within and across states mask social media’s increasing…

Afghanistan’s economic outlook is bleak

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AFGHANISTAN

Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban want production to expand to 19,000 b/d shortly. They are counting on the extractives sector to help boost revenue and shore up the flailing economy.

Plans for Mexico’s Pemex look increasingly unrealistic

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MEXICO

Pemex problems.

Philippine leader will put off tackling thorny issues

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PHILIPPINES

The address laid out the new administration’s policy objectives for the coming year and Marcos’s broad goals for his six-year term. It gave little indication of the president’s…