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Weekly Report - 01 July 2021 (WR-21-26)
LEADER
When Argentina’s President Alberto Fernández came to power in December 2019 it was widely assumed that his term in office would be defined by his government’s ability to balance economic imperatives with social demands.... Read More
ANDEAN COUNTRIES
The bullets that slammed into the military helicopter carrying President Iván Duque on 25 June marked the second high-profile attack on Colombia’s authorities in 10 days, and triggered alarm that the country’s internal conflict may be intensifying once again.... Read More
With her options narrowing, Keiko Fujimori is now turning her attention to trying to secure an international audit of the second round of presidential elections staged on 6 June.... Read More
COLOMBIA | Second metro line gets green light.... Read More
BRAZIL & SOUTHERN CONE
The Brazilian government led by President Jair Bolsonaro already has a poor track record where its response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) public health crisis is concerned.... Read More
Ricardo Salles, Brazil’s controversial environment minister, unexpectedly tendered his resignation on 23 June.... Read More
Uruguay’s President Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou made an unexpected change at the top of the agriculture, livestock, and fisheries ministry this week.... Read More
CHILE | Economy gathering speed.... Read More
MEXICO
There has been an eye-catching departure from the federal executive led by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.... Read More
Several prominent journalists and columnists in Mexico alleged last week that they are being spied upon by the federal government.... Read More
CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
“Addressing an historic debt”.... Read More
A local NGO, Centro de Incidencia Ambiental (Ciam), and other environmental groups last week presented a legislative bill demanding a moratorium on metallic mining in Panama.... Read More
POSTSCRIPT
Although Paraguay is still grappling with a wave of coronavirus (Covid-19) infections that has led to a sharp rise in deaths, national security issues came back into focus this week following two significant developments.... Read More
“I hope I am wrong but it looks like we will reach independence day [on 9 July] with more than 100,000 [Covid-19] fatalities.... Read More
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- Argentina takes evasive action in bid to buy time
- COLOMBIA-VENEZUELA: Duque gets first-hand experience of border violence
- PERU: Fujimori refuses to throw in the towel
- TRACKING TRENDS
- BRAZIL: Vaccine scandal envelops government
- BRAZIL: Under investigation, environment minister quits
- URUGUAY: Lacalle Pou makes key cabinet change
- TRACKING TRENDS
- MEXICO: Change in government points to internal tension
- MEXICO: Is the government spying on journalists?
- EL SALVADOR: New water law stokes debate
- PANAMA: Mining push causes a stir
- National security issues come back to the fore in Paraguay
- Quotes of the week