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Lack of feminicide strategy will fail Mexican women

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MEXICO

Gender violence.

Paraguay's Pena will face major governance challenges

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PARAGUAY

His inaugural speech displayed commitment to a right-wing economic strategy and pro-US foreign policy. However, it omitted two potential threats to governance: renegotiation of…

Colombian taxi drivers will escalate anti-Uber action

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COLOMBIA

Uber's entry into the Colombian market is infuriating taxi drivers.

Concessions will not appease protester demands in Peru

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PERU

Congress has passed a bill paving the way to early elections, but not at the speed demanded by protesters. President Dina Boluarte walks a fine line in responding to popular…

Concerns over AMLO’s plans will only grow in Mexico

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MEXICO

AMLO's progress.

Chile government will struggle with indigenous issues

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CHILE

Meanwhile, part of the area remains under a state of emergency in an attempt to contain a surge in the violence that has plagued it for over two decades.

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…

Paraguay pandemic protests put president at risk

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PARAGUAY

Street protests against the poor handling of COVID-19 last week called for the impeachment of President Mario Abdo Benitez (MAB), who sacked his health minister and two other…

Mexico's digital economy faces labour reform pressures

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MEXICO

The bill will be debated when the new legislature elected in the June 6 mid-term elections is sworn in and starts sessions in September. Besides this bill, the Senate (upper…

Prospects for Brazil to end-2021

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PROSPECTS H2 2021

Prospects for Brazil to end-2021.