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Volcano highlights Chile's long-term relief shortfall

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CHILE

Although it caused no deaths or serious injuries, the eruption has important economic implications for one of the country's key agricultural and salmon-farming regions. Together…

Ethiopia’s state of emergency risks controversy

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ETHIOPIA

Political implications of Ethiopia's COVID-19 state of emergency.

COVID-19 will batter Japan’s economy

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JAPAN

The economic outlook for Japan amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 will embolden autocrats

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INTERNATIONAL

Democracy and COVID-19

Lasso move risks worsening tensions in Ecuador

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ECUADOR

A spate of deadly prison uprisings has accompanied a more general rise in crime, especially in the coastal region, which has seen homicides soar. Lasso's emergency measure, which…

COVID-19 raises multiple threats for Colombia

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COLOMBIA

COVID-19 challenge.

Romania hopes to surmount virus’s expected second wave

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ROMANIA

Government measures to support workers and companies seem to have worked. With closer state-corporate dialogue established, surveys and some data give grounds for measured…

Moldova's real economy faces recession

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MOLDOVA

Moldova's economic crisis.

Central Asian states vary from virus action to denial

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CENTRAL ASIA

Health emergency responses in Central Asia.

Ramaphosa’s government faces social relief dilemmas

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SOUTH AFRICA

The pandemic has sharpened questions about the role of South Africa's extensive social grants system in wider economic policy. In particular, emergency provisions have focused…