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Weekly Report - 28 November 2019 (WR-19-47)
Leader
Not since the return to democracy in 1985 have presidential elections in Uruguay been so closely contested.... Read More
Andean Countries
Faced with the largest anti-government protests since he assumed office last year, Colombia’s President Iván Duque has been forced to call for dialogue with the various civil society organisations that have been taking part in the demonstrations.... Read More
The interim government led by Jeanine Áñez has made good on one of its pledges – paving the way for new elections to be staged.... Read More
Brazil & Southern Cone
A fall in homicide rates nationally has allowed the Brazilian government led by President Jair Bolsonaro to claim public security victories, despite very little having moved forward in terms of legislation or policy in this area during its 11 months in power.... Read More
Chile has entered its sixth week of intense social mobilisations and widespread public unrest, with demonstrators continuing to press their demands for significant social and economic change in the country.... Read More
One month on from his victory in the first round of Argentina’s presidential elections and Alberto Fernández is still keeping his cards close to his chest.... Read More
BRAZIL | Real struggles in face of strong dollar.... Read More
Mexico
Domestic political tensions in Mexico are growing.... Read More
A flatlining economy, which it now emerges tipped into recession for much of this year, is a far cry from the 4% annual GDP growth promised by Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador when he took office in December 2018.... Read More
Central America & Caribbean
The recent resignation of Evo Morales as Bolivia’s president continues to have an impact on other countries in the region.... Read More
EL SALVADOR | Minimum wage increase fuels tensions.... Read More
Postscript
Over the course of the last week Peru’s President Martín Vizcarra has suffered two notable setbacks to the anti-corruption agenda that underpins his popularity.... Read More
“It’s like trying to deal with drunkenness while still drinking wine.” ... Read More
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- Lacalle Pou’s celebrations put on hold in Uruguay
- COLOMBIA: Duque seeks dialogue to defuse discontent
- BOLIVIA: New electoral law hailed as breakthrough
- BRAZIL: Tough-on-crime talk takes centre stage
- CHILE: Social discontent escalates into general strike
- ARGENTINA: Fernández provides some clues
- TRACKING TRENDS
- MEXICO: Morales asylum fuelling political discord
- MEXICO: Plan tabled to revive faltering economy
- NICARAGUA: Flare-up of tensions with Church
- TRACKING TRENDS
- Vizcarra hit by double blow in Peru
- Quotes of the week