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World Bank and IMF financial support totalling USD142mn, in the form of grants and zero-interest loans, will help partially to cover increasing external and fiscal financing gaps…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257827
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The move raises risks for Noboa, who presented himself during his presidential campaign as environmentally aware. An ongoing dispute in Cotopaxi between indigenous communities and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286229
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The plant would be Uruguay’s largest-ever private investment, providing an estimated 3,000 jobs and producing synthetic fuels including green gasoline and green methanol, a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286070
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Venezuela has welcomed OPEC's agreement to the first oil production cut since 2008 but this fillip was offset by a 67% fall in the black market value of the bolivar in November -…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216530
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Maduro is ending 2018 on a bullish note, before beginning his second six-year term on January 10, 2019. Constant US pressure was met this week with the arrival in Caracas of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240554
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Partial or complete lockdowns are taking a heavy toll on activity, with a pronounced impact on construction (down 70.5%), manufacturing (down 29.5%), hotels and restaurants (down…
Alleged coalition members deny its existence, but speculation about its possible activities looks set to heighten political tensions ahead of the elections.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253804
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Pressure on Caracas has intensified over recent weeks, elevating expectations that President Nicolas Maduro will be forced to stand down well ahead of the December 2018…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB219746
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Widespread political turmoil has prevented elections to choose new representatives and senators, as well as the approval of a budget. Protests against poverty and corruption have…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249943
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The politics of 5G in Brazil.