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Peru teachers' strike ends, but will not be the last

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PERU

However, the government and the strikers failed to reach agreement on the key topic of institutionalising periodic evaluations of teachers’ competence. Marilu Marten’s future as…

Reforms seek long-term economic benefits in Uruguay

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URUGUAY

Uruguay’s pension system has various sub-systems by sector and profession, and the mounting deficit is making change increasingly critical. President Luis Lacalle Pou is aiming to…

Gig economy risks Latin American virtual brain drain

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LATIN AMERICA

The gig economy.

Boluarte will fail to regain lost ground in Peru

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PERU

In the streets outside, police clashed with demonstrators demanding her resignation and early elections. A new president of Congress was elected two days earlier following a deal…

Deficit will rise absent labour reform in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

The outlook for pension reform.

Brazil's Bolsonaro has momentum, but faces pitfalls

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BRAZIL

The first few weeks of the government of President Jair Bolsonaro, who took office on January 1, were hectic. The far-right leader fulfilled a controversial campaign pledge to…