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The visit, termed a ‘penitential pilgrimage’ by the Vatican, was designed to deliver an apology for the role of the Catholic Church in the residential school system intended to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272064
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The visit will be his fourth to the Americas (following trips to Brazil in 2013, Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay in July 2015 and Cuba and the United States in September 2015) and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB208251
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Brazil recorded considerable improvements in the conservation of Amazonia in the decade from the mid-2000s. However, tighter budgets since the mid-2010s and the openly…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272497
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A report released by international NGO Global Witness in January found that violence against such individuals was growing, and was frequently linked to vested interests in the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218160
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The first round's leading candidate, former Vice-President Lenin Moreno, of the leftist ruling party Alianza Pais, will face former banker and centre-right candidate Guillermo…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218224
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Pre-election politics.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240688
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GUATEMALA: Corruption suspicions threaten Morales
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES218489
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Despite Nicaragua's low crime rates and generally popular government, political tensions simmer
The motion is the second impeachment attempt Lasso has faced since assuming the presidency less than two years ago. Lasso also faces a citizen-led initiative to end his presidency…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276478
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Precluded from running for the top job after having already served two terms, Correa has been selected as the running mate of Andres Arauz, a relatively unknown 35-year-old, who…