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Nature-based climate solutions to grow globally

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INTERNATIONAL

Biodiversity and climate change.

Sanctions retaliation rules add to China’s deterrence

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CHINA

Crucially, they cover the China subsidiaries of multinational companies. They have taken effect immediately, but their application requires the identification of specific…

EU seeks overhaul of digital markets with new rules

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EUROPE

The EU has exercised significant authority over the digital economy in areas ranging from data privacy and antitrust to illegal state aid and social media disinformation. Under…

Escazu offers framework for progress in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The ‘Escazu Agreement’, as it is also known, could become a fundamental tool in promoting human rights and environmental protections regionwide. Full and effective implementation…

EU economic security plan faces major challenges

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EU

These stem from the continued autonomy of private-sector firms and the transnational systems they operates through. The EU may exert some influence through targeted policy…

The EU will get tougher on Hungary and Poland

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EU/POLAND/HUNGARY

The EU has struggled for years to sanction Hungary and Poland; it was moved to act partly by the seriousness of recent developments, including in Poland's legal sphere. A new…

Mounting provincial debt will add to Argentina risks

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ARGENTINA

The outlook for provincial debt.

East Africa's humanitarian needs may increase

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EAST AFRICA

While South Sudan is one of the world's most alarming humanitarian crises, East Africa has a history of protracted and severe emergencies. Beyond the human and societal costs…

US policy encourages Venezuelans to head to US border

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UNITED STATES

The Biden administration’s indication of tougher sanctions on the Maduro government may play well in terms of next month’s midterm elections but it is likely to increase further…

Nicaragua election criticism will not shake Ortega

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NICARAGUA

The outcome comes as little surprise, given the repressive tactics used by the Ortega administration in the run-up to the vote, which included the disqualification or imprisonment…