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Andean Group - April 2021
Introduction
The Venezuelan government led by Nicolás Maduro has found international allies hard to come by in recent years.... Read More
Venezuela
The Venezuelan government led by Nicolás Maduro has found international allies hard to come by in recent years.... Read More
Bolivia
Upon his inauguration in November 2020, Bolivia’s President Luis Arce was faced with three daunting tasks – to manage the country’s response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic; to lead the recovery of the national economy; and to bring political stability back to Bolivia, after 12 months of extreme volatility.... Read More
Region
At the start of March, Colombia’s Vice President Marta Lucía Ramírez urged the attorney general’s office to “end impunity for the killers of women and girls” – a statement that prompted a package of measures targeting femicide and domestic abuse.... Read More
Ecuador
In 2020, Ecuador’s national poverty rate by income grew by seven percentage points to 32.4%, a level not seen since 2010, while extreme poverty increased by six percentage points to just under 15%.... Read More
Region
According to statistics compiled by the Peruvian chamber of electronic commerce (Capece), the e-commerce sector grew by 50% in Peru in 2020, recording sales of US$6bn.... Read More
Peru
On 11 February, Canadian energy company, Plateau Energy, announced that it had reached an agreement to sell its interests in both lithium and uranium deposits in the Peruvian altiplano to Canada-based American Lithium.... Read More
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- Introduction
- Maduro burns bridges over human rights criticisms
- Áñez arrest brings renewed turmoil
- Mixed results in efforts to combat gender violence
- Pandemic deals major blow to poverty reduction progress
- Pandemic drives surge in e-commerce across the Andean region
- Peru announces sale of lithium deposits
- Economic Highlights