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Abinader destroys PLD’s Dominican dominance

Abinader destroys PLD’s Dominican dominance

The Dominican Republic is poised to enter a new political era. No current incumbent party, holding credible elections, has held power for longer than the Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD) in the region. The PLD’s 16-year stran...

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REGION: Canadian mining interests face coronavirus criticism

REGION: Canadian mining interests face coronavirus criticism

Restrictions imposed in response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic may have slowed mining activity in the Andean region, but even these scaled-back operations have faced continued criticism for overlooking concerns about the health of workers...

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Testing the limits of democracy

Testing the limits of democracy

Suriname and Guyana, two countries on the verge of possibly great oil wealth, have both held general elections this year: Guyana on 2 March and Suriname and 25 May. It is, perhaps, a surprise that Suriname, whose outgoing-president Dési Bou...

LatestRegional Report

The June edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Brazil & Southern Cone is published as the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continues to grip Latin American countries, with the region now the epicentre of the pandemic and yet to reach t...

LatestSpecial Report

The combined health and economic crisis unleashed in Latin America by the coronavirus or Covid-19 pandemic is likely to be one of the most severe setbacks in a generation. It comes as the most populous and economically significant countries in the...