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Mexico’s tourism progress faces obstacles

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MEXICO

It has slipped back down since, amid tough competition as global tourism recovers from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Heavy investment in 'Maya Train’, at the expense of…

Pandemic damage to Japan’s tourism sector will linger

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JAPAN

Tourists, especially from abroad, have almost completely disappeared. An average 3 million monthly visitors in 2019 shrank to 1,700 in May. The government’s tourism promotion…

Spain’s Sanchez reboots agenda with cabinet reshuffle

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SPAIN

The reshuffle involves some significant changes, including the promotion of Economy Minister Nadia Calvino as first deputy prime minister. Other notable changes include new…

European state intervention will persist beyond COVID

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EU

Building on previous strategies, it will focus on the twin priorities of Europe becoming a global player in the green and digital economies. It may also offer clues concerning the…

Biden’s team will try to reset engagement with Africa

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AFRICA/US

This may see a redefining of US-Africa policy compared to the Trump administration’s focus on competition with China, including: resolving questions surrounding the role for US…

UK cabinet reshuffle fails to reassert May’s authority

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UNITED KINGDOM

While not moving many key players, she has sought to maintain the balance of opinion on Brexit while placing more emphasis on areas of social policy separate from the question of…

Ecuador deal will help long-term debt sustainability

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ECUADOR

COVID-19 lockdown measures and low oil prices are weighing on the economy, which the IMF expects to contract by 6.7% this year. According to the IMF, Ecuador’s gross financing…

Post-Castro leadership will pursue continuity in Cuba

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CUBA

The handover was one of several changes to the politburo that have brought to an end the leadership of the 1959 revolution. The new politburo is nevertheless dominated by familiar…

Japan-UK economic and security cooperation will grow

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JAPAN/UK

Trade is only part of a complex set of bilateral links that have developed over the last five years. The United Kingdom aspires to a global role closer to Asia and the Pacific, in…

Costa Rica's medical device sector will grow further

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COSTA RICA

Precision and medical equipment has been the country’s largest export sector since 2017. It maintained that position in 2023, achieving 28% growth year-on-year and contributing…