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Latin America's post-COVID democratic pressures rise

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LATIN AMERICA

The latest survey suggests that, while the COVID-19 pandemic and the related economic downturn did not, at least initially, undermine support for democracy, the pressure of…

Palestinian refugee violence will be hard to control

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PALESTINIANS

The tensions have been exacerbated by increasing high levels of poverty, triggered by the collapse of the Lebanese economy and a UN funding gap, weak Palestinian leadership, the…

Latin America protest risks will rise post-COVID-19

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LATIN AMERICA

Latin America and the Caribbean now account for over one-quarter of confirmed COVID-19 cases and around one-third of deaths. Although stringent COVID-19-related measures imposed…

Haiti faces increased challenges on all fronts

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HAITI

Haiti has long struggled with severe socio-political and economic challenges, but the intensification of a multitude of interconnected crises over the last year has destabilised…

Policy mix will fail to tackle Balkan air pollution

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BALKANS

Monitoring detected an improvement in air quality, allowing the emergency measure against smog to be withdrawn. However, atmospheric pollution is a chronic problem in the Western…

Czech anti-crisis measures will swell public debt

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Popular discontent is growing, because of rising prices, especially for energy, food and housing. Despite the government’s more transparent, pro-European and values-driven…

Latin American leftward shifts relate to local drivers

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LATIN AMERICA

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the failings of centre-right governments in protecting living standards. However, the left in different countries is far from a uniform force.

Prospects for Mexico in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Crime and insecurity continue to worsen, while protests over myriad issues are becoming more common. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) will probably have to forge a…

Halt to EU migration is likely to be temporary

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EUROPE

Pandemic effect on migration to the EU.

Congo’s budget programme is likely to disappoint

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CONGO-KINSHASA

At a reported 10 billion dollars, the proposal would represent a massive increase on 2019’s budget of approximately 6.3 billion dollars, and even on the government’s original…