Weekly Report - 11 January 2018 (WR-18-01)

Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s momentous decision to pardon former president Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000) will not just define his political legacy but also impact the country’s international image.... Read More

Two economic records were broken in the opening days of the New Year.... Read More

President Juan Manuel Santos has ordered the immediate suspension of the peace talks with the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN).... Read More

President Evo Morales began the New Year with promises to overhaul the country’s health system in order to provide Bolivians with universal access to health care.... Read More

Cabinet ministers just keep leaving the government led by President Michel Temer.... Read More

In Brazil, last year’s tragedy has rolled over to the next.... Read More

The government led by President Mauricio Macri is under mounting public pressure to deliver solid economic growth and rein in inflation, which remained stubbornly high in 2017.... Read More

The government led by President Tabaré Vázquez faces a challenging start to 2018.... Read More

ARGENTINA | Budget.... Read More

Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the early frontrunner in the presidential race concluding on 1 July, is in a strong position to extend his lead.... Read More

At the start of the New Year, President Juan Orlando Hernández announced that he would mark his assumption of office on 27 January for a second term with a “simple ceremony”.... Read More

Paraguay’s President Horacio Cartes promulgated into law on 8 January a bill that legalises the use and controlled production of marijuana and its derivatives for medicinal purposes in the country.... Read More

“The last 30 days have probably been unprecedented in our political life.... Read More