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Weekly Report - 14 February 2019 (WR-19-06)
Leader
The battle between pro- and anti-government forces continued in Venezuela this week.... Read More
Andean
Colombian President Iván Duque met his US opposite number Donald Trump in Washington on 13 September.... Read More
The balance of political forces in congress continues in a state of flux.... Read More
Brazil & Southern Cone
In the space of a few weeks Argentina’s former economy minister Roberto Lavagna has emerged as a potential cross-party candidate in this year’s presidential election.... Read More
How the economy behaves in 2019 will be crucial for President Mauricio Macri’s chances of re-election.... Read More
The advancement of the Brazilian government’s policy agenda has been somewhat halted by the absence of President Jair Bolsonaro, who was discharged on 13 February after more than two weeks in hospital.... Read More
The city of Rio de Janeiro has been particularly hard hit over the past few days.... Read More
Mexico
Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is not afraid to confront the business sector if he believes it is acting against the national interest.... Read More
MEXICO | Industrial production.... Read More
Central America & Caribbean
Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse celebrated his two-year anniversary in power last week amid the biggest show of public unrest since taking office, with protesters across the country demanding his resignation.... Read More
NICARAGUA | Funides report.... Read More
Postscript
With uncertainty rife over future of anti-corruption efforts in Guatemala amid the ongoing battle between President Jimmy Morales and United Nations (UN)-backed anti-impunity commission in Guatemala (Cicig), civil-society groups are warning of another potential blow to anti-impunity efforts.... Read More
“I don’t see any Venezuelan soldier using his rifle to try to stop anyone bringing in food for his dad, his mum, or his brothers.”... Read More
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- Two keys to Venezuela’s future: food and soldiers
- COLOMBIA: Duque aligns with Trump
- PERU: More movement in congress
- ARGENTINA: Playing the Lavagna card
- ARGENTINA: Macri-economics: political salvation or destruction?
- BRAZIL: President’s party in disarray
- BRAZIL: Rio assailed by the elements
- PARAGUAY: Zacarías Irún clan forced out of CDE
- MEXICO: López Obrador picks new bone of contention with private sector
- TRACKING TRENDS
- HAITI: Moïse marks two-years in office as thousands call for his departure
- TRACKING TRENDS
- Reconciliation law under threat in Guatemala
- Quotes of the week