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Combating the repercussions of Venezuela’s crisis

Combating the repercussions of Venezuela’s crisis

Venezuela began to receive humanitarian aid from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on 16 April. Just two days earlier, during a visit to Cúcuta, the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, had urged the de facto president Nico...

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Tighter sanctions on Venezuela make life tricky for Cuban government

Tighter sanctions on Venezuela make life tricky for Cuban government

The US government is ratcheting up the pressure on the Venezuelan administration led by President Nicolás Maduro, cracking down on those international trading relationships that are perceived to sustain the Maduro government. A lifting of t...

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Debate over National Guard continues

Debate over National Guard continues

On 13 March the Yucatán state legislature approved the law creating the National Guard, meaning that the new law enforcement body now has the approval of the federal congress and all 32 state legislatures. The debate on how the Guard will f...

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In this edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Brazil & Southern Cone are included articles on matters that look set to have an impact on the governments of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay. From having to prepare for highly conte...

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El Salvador’s presidential election on 3 February represents an opportunity for Nayib Bukele, of Gran Alianza por la Unidad Nacional (Gana), to end the dominance of the country’s traditional parties. Bukele has galvanised support throu...