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Kirchner Political Vulnerable Following Nisman’s Death
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Argentina’s Kirchner Defends Economic Policy
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has defended her economic policy in her last speech to Congress before stepping down later this year. She said Argentina was the only country in the...
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As Crisis in Venezuela Deepens, Maduro’s Iron Fist Tightens
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Mexico: Insecurity Remains Despite Cartel Arrests
Despite recent high-profile cartel arrests, violence and insecurity are likely to continue in Mexico due to power vacuums and infighting, as well as the continued weakness of the state to assert the...
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U.S. Sanctions Help Maduro
By Ronan Keenan for Global Risk Insights The effectiveness of sanctions has long been debated. At worst they can act as a useful signaling tool, but as with everything in international relations,...
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Will Corruption Undermine Growth in Mexico?
By Dr. Daniel Friedheim for Global Risk Insights Businesses report that Mexico’s level of money laundering, bribery, and conflicts of interest is higher than Brazil’s. Mexico ranks only 103rd of 174...
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Chile, What’s Not to Love?
By Alicia Chavy for Global Risk Insights As one of the most competitive economies and financial market in the region and worldwide, Chile projected itself as a strategic destination for foreign...
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Who will be Kirchner’s Heir?
2015 will be a crucial year in the Argentine political arena. With the constitutional impossibility of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner being elected for another term as president, supporters of the...
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Off the Terrorist List: Cuba, Obama and the U.S. State Department
Policy made in a state of delirium is rarely good. US policy towards Cuba has veered between paranoia and mania since the island state fell out of the orbit of Washington’s brutal and promiscuous...
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U.S. “Alliance for Prosperity” Program Could Deepen Troubles in Central America
By Alicia Chavy for Global Risk Insights As President Obama and leaders from Central and Latin American nations met in Panama City for the Summit of the Americas on April 10th, all eyes were on the...
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