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Brazil fiscal and welfare spending demands will clash

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BRAZIL

The economy is at a crossroads: high unemployment and increasing poverty are generating pressures for greater income transfers, but the delicate fiscal position is generating…

Presidential hopefuls face constraints in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

The move follows a 48-hour strike by the banking union on May 26-27 and stoppages by oilseeds workers affecting the port of Rosario. Supporters of the ruling Frente para la…

Corruption cases will boost opposition in Italy

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ITALY

Corruption in Italy.

Colombia election may trigger a close-fought run-off

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COLOMBIA

Conservative, continuity candidate Federico Gutierrez still appears to be Petro’s closest challenger. However, a late surge by populist Rodolfo Hernandez has shocked the…

India's new economic council can weather lower growth

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INDIA

India’s poor growth run continued for a second quarter in April-June, the first quarter of the 2017-18 fiscal year (FY2017-18). Gross value added (GVA) was 5.6%, the slowest in…

Uruguayan government challenges will mount this year

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URUGUAY

Lacalle Pou’s pension reform has passed the Senate, educational reforms are under way and he is pushing infrastructure works. However, the opposition Frente Amplio (Broad Front…

Sri Lanka government will shrug off unpopularity

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SRI LANKA

Separately, the IMF’s Executive Board on March 20 approved a four-year, roughly USD3bn Extended Fund Facility for the country. The approval came around ten months after Sri Lanka…

Beijing's opponents exhaust their options in Hong Kong

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HONG KONG

It follows the framework unveiled in August 2014 by the National People's Congress in Beijing -- the event that sparked mass protests that brought parts of the city centre to a…

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…

Nicaragua’s opposition faces major election challenges

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NICARAGUA

The Organization of American States (OAS) adopted a resolution in October last year, calling for such negotiations to be held by May, ahead of polls scheduled for November.