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Intra-regional migration set to grow in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Between 2000 and 2010, Latin American and Caribbean migration declined to destinations outside the region

Elections to exacerbate regional migration challenges

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LATIN AMERICA/US

Informal migration through Central America poses ongoing political, economic and humanitarian challenges for governments

Latin America migration requires long-term responses

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LATIN AMERICA

Development-focused approaches towards undocumented migration are slow and complex, but offer hope of lasting results

Large African economies to shoulder migration burden

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AFRICA

Political volatility will drive African asylum-seekers to rich states, but overall migration is mainly intra-continental

Mexico's AMLO may be key to resolving caravan crisis

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MEXICO

A caravan of asylum seekers that left Honduras in October has sparked a wave of migration, and a crisis at the US border

Worker shortages and skills mismatches will hit growth

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INT

High youth unemployment and rising worker retirements are straining labour markets and productivity

Appeal and influence of Europe’s far right will grow

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WESTERN EUROPE

The support of most far-right parties in Western Europe has increased in recent years

Emerging markets growing old faster than growing rich

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INT

Emerging markets are ageing at lower incomes than advanced markets, a policy challenge that will influence GDP prospects

Latin America violence to rise despite murder rate dip

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LATIN AMERICA

Latin American murder rates are down but political upheaval and social tensions raise violence risks in 2019

Afghan Taliban threat shows no sign of receding

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AFGHANISTAN

Despite more than 15 years of NATO deployment and US aid, Afghanistan is no closer to peace and stability