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Peru pension proposals pose sustainability questions

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PERU

The executive opposes measures that would decapitalise the pension system and further exacerbate short-term fiscal difficulties. These call into question the future of the pension…

Continued unrest will hit Nicaragua’s financial system

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NICARAGUA

The political crisis that began in Nicaragua last year has sent the economy into a deep recession. A collapse in consumer and business confidence has significantly reduced demand…

Political gridlock will cripple Haiti's healthcare

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HAITI

Challenges facing the healthcare system.

Chile pension reform will not tackle retirement age

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CHILE

Pension reform.

Reforms seek long-term economic benefits in Uruguay

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URUGUAY

Uruguay’s pension system has various sub-systems by sector and profession, and the mounting deficit is making change increasingly critical. President Luis Lacalle Pou is aiming to…

Bolivia’s lenders face bad loans and thin profits

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BOLIVIA

Financial system challenges.

Electoral reform poses risks for Trudeau

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CANADA

Canadian electoral reform.

Dutch pension reforms face resistance

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NETHERLANDS

The pension system will transition from a ‘defined benefits’ to a ‘defined contribution’ model, which will see pension payments more contingent on employee contributions and stock…

Deficit will rise absent labour reform in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

The outlook for pension reform.

Reforms may make EU asylum system more sustainable

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EU

The existing Common European Asylum System broke down amid the migration crisis, leading to the reintroduction of border controls between several states in the Schengen area. The…