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Latin America protest risks will rise post-COVID-19

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LATIN AMERICA

Latin America and the Caribbean now account for over one-quarter of confirmed COVID-19 cases and around one-third of deaths. Although stringent COVID-19-related measures imposed…

State violence will embolden Mexico's CNTE

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MEXICO

Protests against President Enrique Pena Nieto's education reforms have intensified since June 19, when at least eight people were killed and more than 100 were injured in clashes…

Troops may worsen, not resolve Peru mining protest

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PERU

The decision of President Ollanta Humala's government to send in troops to deal with protesting farmers in the Islay province of Arequipa reflects frustration at a conflict that…

Budget rethink will not placate Guatemalan public

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GUATEMALA

Protesters in Guatemala City set fire to Congress on November 21 as the unrest intensified. Faced with increasing violence, President Alejandro Giammattei agreed to withdraw the…

Angolan youth frustrations could grow

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ANGOLA

Both reflecting and channelling recent localised protests about various issues, this movement of non-party youth has become a focal point for growing frustration with President…

Government gaffes will exacerbate crisis in Peru

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PERU

Street protests, initiated by transport workers, have been driven by sharp rises in food and fuel prices. Supporters of far-right parties have sought to benefit from the climate…

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…

Street pressures will erode elite cohesion in Cuba

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CUBA

The government is nevertheless shaken. Protests were triggered by severe economic hardship, and reflect a loss of public confidence that the government can improve matters. The…

Political turbulence overshadows economy in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

The turbulent political outlook.

Government-Syriza rifts may bar Greek crisis consensus

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GREECE

Koufodinas, a left-wing terrorist convicted of eleven assassinations of businessmen, conservative politicians, and UK and US officers, believed he was entitled to transfer to…