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Mexico hacking scandal will benefit Lopez Obrador

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MEXICO

Institutional mistrust.

Peru subnational elections highlight party weaknesses

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PERU

Subnational elections across the country saw a further rebuff to Peru’s longer established parties, many of whose elected representatives are widely reviled. Outside Lima, the…

Cartes will exert power behind the scenes in Paraguay

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PARAGUAY

Outgoing President Horacio Cartes has failed in his bid to be sworn in as a normal senator for the 2018-23 term. Critics claim that his motivation is to seek immunity from the…

New government in Guyana will face challenges

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GUYANA

The government has changed hands only once since independence in 1966: in 1992 the People's Progressive Party (PPP), led by Cheddi Jagan, assumed power following 26 years of…

Oil will challenge fragile institutions in Guyana

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GUYANA

Guyana, hitherto a non-oil producing state, will produce growing volumes of crude oil. This will bring a range of consequences, potentially both positive and negative. It will…

Policy inconsistency will damage Brazilian economy

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BRAZIL

President Jair Bolsonaro on February 19 announced the change on Twitter. There was major market turmoil, as investors interpreted it as a sign that Bolsonaro was abandoning the…

Brazil's recovery hides entrenched challenges

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BRAZIL

However, adjusted for inflation, Brazil's economy is still much the same size it was in 2011.

Colombia local elections to test anti-Petro sentiment

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COLOMBIA

While only sub-national positions will be contested, results will be influenced by economic and security matters at both local and national levels and, to some degree, by public…

Tourism to drive Belize economic growth amid slowdown

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BELIZE

Real GDP surged by 15% in 2021 and 12% in 2022, then by 4% in 2023. With inflation easing, risks of social instability have probably fallen over the past year, but growth looks…

Reforms may be too little too late for Mexico’s PRI

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MEXICO

The PRI National Assembly.