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COVID-19 will shape Argentine debt and poverty plans

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ARGENTINA

The government has again extended its self-imposed deadline to complete debt restructuring talks until June 12 and there is increased optimism about an eventual deal despite last…

Hodeida upsurge will make the Yemen war yet deadlier

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YEMEN

The Saudi-led coalition backing President Abd Rabbu Mansur Hadi’s internationally recognised government has redoubled efforts to evict Huthi fighters from the port city of Hodeida…

Egypt's Suez Canal will help relieve economic troubles

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EGYPT

President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi prioritises attracting foreign investment to the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCEZ) as a central tenet of his economic policy. On April 11, he directed…

Saudi economic reform will be gradual

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SAUDI ARABIA

The government has recently taken some modest steps to rein in the budget deficit, including cuts in energy subsidies, and has promised to improve disclosure of its fiscal…

COVID-19 raises multiple threats for Colombia

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COLOMBIA

COVID-19 challenge.

Iran’s hopes of swift economic recovery will be dashed

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IRAN

His government is in an impasse with the conservative parliament over the draft budget for the new fiscal year beginning on March 21. Rouhani needs the US sanctions to be lifted…

Brazil's fiscal crunch will worsen Rio crime crisis

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BRAZIL

Deteriorating crime levels in Rio de Janeiro.

Coronavirus puts Egypt tourism and remittances at risk

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EGYPT

Coronavirus economic impact.

Macedonia crisis may foster pan-Albanianism in Balkans

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BALKANS

The likelihood of a 'Greater Albania'.

Guatemala’s economy looks set to bounce back next year

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GUATEMALA

The economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will be less severe than in other parts of Latin America. It is nevertheless weighing on activity, with structural weaknesses…