Brazil faces pressure from both the U.S. and China as it decides whether to accept the alluring, but potentially risky, opportunity to build out its national 5G technology with Huawei, a major industry provider of the ...
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5G geopolitics: cybersecurity and Brazil’s trade-off
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Guyana and the next economic wave
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Guyana's economy is projected to grow by 26 percent in 2020, but the country will need more than just money alone to affect much needed changes in governance frameworks, inhuman capital, and ...
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines go to the polls
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On November 5, 2020, St. Vincent and the Grenadines will also go to the polls to decide whether Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves will win his fifth consecutive term in office. The vote is expected to center largely around the United Labour Party's management of the nation's troubled ...
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Mancuso: el fantasma de la Colombia pasada
By Eduardo Tisnés / 
El regreso de Salvatore Mancuso a Colombia puede significar un avance en materia de reparación para las víctimas, pero también significa una mirada al pasado, a un país que ningún colombiano quiere volver; por esto, se debe proceder con cautela y ...
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Guyana: “Oil don’t spoil,” but …
By Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith / 
Guyana's recent oil windfall has been well-documented, but successfully harnessing the opportunity it brings will require a combination of transparency, institutional management, and infrastructure ...
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Looking at Brazil through natural capital economics
By Julia Marisa Sekula / 
Gross primary productivity (GPP) is a measurement that shows the cumulative output generated by water, light, and air. Natural capital economics highlights opportunities and risks for ...
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Latin America’s weak regionalism in the face of COVID-19
By Jerónimo Ríos Sierra / 
Will the aftermath of the pandemic strengthen region cohesion in Latin America? Predictions indicate no. Unilateralism is expected to ...
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Canada: Uruguay’s potential North Star
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In the face of MERCOSUR difficulties, Uruguay could find a valuable trading partner in Canada if it considers becoming a free trade ...
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The future of Brazil-China relations in the context of COVID-19
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Looking to a post-COVID-19 future, Chinese and Brazilian economic ties will likely grow stronger. The United States and other Brazilian trade partners will need to think creatively to offer alternatives that remain ...
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