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Earthquake impacts will deepen Haiti's economic woes

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HAITI

A lack of fiscal buffers to mitigate the pandemic’s dramatic consequences has increased Haiti’s dependence on international financial assistance, while a recent earthquake has…

Venezuelan migrants are long-term Latin American issue

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LATIN AMERICA

The impact of Venezuelan migrant outflows in Latin America.

Armenia's long-term growth will need sustained reform

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ARMENIA

The prospects for structural reform.

Hurricane fallout to compound Central America poverty

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama were also affected, as were the Colombian islands of San Andres and Providencia, the latter reporting damage to 98% of its infrastructure. The crisis…

Data liability will imperil US health companies

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UNITED STATES

The shift from paper to electronic recording of medical records and the on-line storage of data has spawned new areas of legal liability for the healthcare industry and its…

South-east Asia is ill-prepared for rising cyber risks

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

South-east Asia's cybersecurity strategy.

Greylisting underscores South Africa reform imperative

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SOUTH AFRICA

Some deficiencies were detailed in a 2021 FATF report and in October 2021 the country was given 18 months to remedy them or face greylisting. Greylisted states face tougher due…

Sahelian countries face acute hunger crisis

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SAHEL

Food shortages and insecurity in the Sahel.

Instability will hinder any economic recovery in Haiti

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HAITI

The political and security crisis that emerged from President Jovenel Moise’s assassination in July, coupled with the impacts of a 7.2-magnitude earthquake the following month…

Central America faces major challenges in 2021

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CENTRAL AMERICA

While governments have begun tentative efforts to restart economic activity, the crisis is far from over. It looks sure to shape the main issues of 2021, exacerbating all the…