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Lula will face challenges in deeply divided Brazil

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BRAZIL

The narrow margin -- the thinnest ever in a Brazilian presidential election -- reflects society’s profound divisions as well as the strength of 'Bolsonarismo' despite the…

Trump defence spending plans will hit US fiscal limits

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UNITED STATES

President-elect Donald Trump plans to expand military spending as part of his "America First" foreign policy but has so far offered few details of how this expansion will be…

UK premier’s survival is increasingly in doubt

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UNITED KINGDOM

Kwarteng has been replaced by Jeremy Hunt, who is from a different wing of the party compared to those in cabinet. Over the coming weeks Truss faces the very difficult task of…

US states will struggle to manage declining revenue

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UNITED STATES

With DeSantis challenging Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, his ‘Framework for Freedom’ budget contains several measures boosting his campaign. A slowdown…

South Africa’s Ramaphosa will stress good governance

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SOUTH AFRICA

Ramaphosa appointed established individuals to the key finance and public enterprises portfolios while removing several figures associated with his predecessor, Jacob Zuma, and…

South African budget may partly ease downgrade fears

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SOUTH AFRICA

Gordhan outlined a programme of tax increases for South Africa’s highest-earners, in addition to increased educational and social security spending. The budget attempted to…

Loyalty concerns mount for Ecuador’s Moreno

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ECUADOR

Mounting political challenges.

Australian budget curbs spending but dodges reform

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AUSTRALIA

This seventh successive monthly increase takes the RBA’s benchmark cash rate to a nine-year high. With inflation now expected to exceed even the more recent RBA forecasts, further…

Malaysia's Najib faces further test in August

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MALAYSIA

The Malaysian cabinet reshuffle's implications.

Puerto Rico's new budget should raise prospects

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PUERTO RICO

Despite consensus over last year’s budget, repeated delays forced the Board to act when no agreement was reached this time. The balanced budget, which was subsequently confirmed…