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Weekly Report - 20 August 2020 (WR-20-33)
GUATEMALA: Giammattei back on the defensive
President Alejandro Giammattei is facing down protests demanding his resignation which have highlighted two pressing public concerns: the ongoing institutional stand-off over the election of top justices [WR-20-28] and the lack of transparency surrounding funds assigned for addressing the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. This has left the country with the highest fatality rate (and third highest number of infections) in Central America (2,419 deaths as of 18 August).
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- BOLIVIA: Electoral accord struck but volatility persists
- ECUADOR: Galápagos fishing dispute deepens
- COLOMBIA: Duque doubles down on security policy
- VENEZUELA: Guaidó seeks to consolidate support
- PARAGUAY: Abdo Benítez challenged on various fronts
- CHILE: Investment ‘mega plan’ announced
- BRAZIL: Behind Bolsonaro’s popularity boost
- MEXICO: A deceptive peace in Guanajuato?
- TRACKING TRENDS
- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Abinader assumes power promising to clean up politics
- GUATEMALA: Giammattei back on the defensive
- CUBA: Feeling the pinch
- Elections coming thick and fast in Caribbean
- Quotes of the week