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López Obrador sounds death knell for neoliberalism in Mexico

López Obrador sounds death knell for neoliberalism in Mexico

Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador presented one of his government’s flagship policy proposals at the weekend: a five-year national development plan designed not just to drive economic growth and attract forei...

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Anatomy of a catastrophic blackout

Anatomy of a catastrophic blackout

Venezuela has just suffered one Latin America’s longest power cuts. Electricity supply across most of the country went down on 7 March. It remained down or intermittent for the following seven days. It was not until 14 March that the governm...

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Is the region slipping back on Law and Order?

Is the region slipping back on Law and Order?

A new rule of law index (RLI) shows that some of Latin America’s largest countries – including Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia – are slipping back in the world ranking. The best performing country in the region is Uruguay; the worst...

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This March edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Brazil & Southern Cone covers topics that are generating public debate in different countries. These debates have raised questions about policy decisions and whether these represent opt...

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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...