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Weekly Report - 04 April 2019 (WR-19-13)

Leader
The terms ‘institutional crisis’ and ‘political uncertainty’ get thrown around a lot in reference to Latin American governments, not always accurately.... Read More
Andean
Venezuela’s government led by Nicolás Maduro tested the waters this week with two moves which in theory end the political future of Juan Guaidó.... Read More
Peru has a long history of social conflicts over major mining operations.... Read More
The issue of narcotrafficking has been central to US-Colombia relations for decades.... Read More
Plans by the government led by President Evo Morales to exploit a local nature reserve, Tariquía, Tarija department for hydrocarbon deposits has led the local media to draw parallels with the ‘Tipnis’ dispute.... Read More
Brazil & Southern Cone
Following official visits to Presidents Donald Trump in the US and Sebastián Piñera in Chile earlier in March, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro continued a busy international agenda with a three-day trip to Israel this week, where he was received with ceremony by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.... Read More
During his undistinguished seven terms as federal deputy in Brazil’s congress, one of now-president Jair Bolsonaro’s most distinctive features was his frequent praise of the country’s military regime (1964-1985).... Read More
BRAZIL | Increased aerial links to Europe.... Read More
Mexico
The Central American migrant crisis shot to prominence again this week with US President Donald Trump threatening to close the shared border with Mexico unless the government led by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador make a concerted effort to address the issue.... Read More
MEXICO | Growth forecast cut.... Read More
Central America & Caribbean
President Jovenel Moïse has named culture & communication (MCC) minister Jean Michel Lapin as Haiti’s new interim prime minister following the departure of Jean Henry Céant after losing a vote of no confidence [WR-19-11].... Read More
Guyana’s warring political parties are heading for a showdown at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as they battle for power at a time when the country has come into game-changing oil wealth.... Read More
Postscript
As we go to press on 4 April Argentine trade unions and activists are staging a demonstration on the streets of the city of Buenos Aires to protest against the economic policies of the government led by President Mauricio Macri.... Read More
“Asking for the removal of the commander [of the army] every 15 days damages institutional credibility.”... Read More

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