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Making finance no longer a dirty word

Uruguay’s progress in increasing financial inclusion proved vital to address the economic crisis caused by the pandemic

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Venezuela's Maduro is not going anywhere

In the run-up to the upcoming elections, a split opposition and US sanctions have strengthened Maduro's grip on power

By Katharina Wegner

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When the crisis becomes permanent

Argentina is in the world’s longest lockdown—and that’s not its only problem. Yet despite high debt and Covid-19, there's hope

By Svenja Blanke

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Bolivia's political limbo

In the run-up to the elections in October, Bolivia is more polarised than ever. It's not clear whether that will change after

By Jan Souverein

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When Trump robs a bank

Why Trump drives a wedge between Latin American nations to have his candidate lead the Inter-American Development Bank

By Sandra Weiss

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Uruguay's neoliberal shock therapy

In Uruguay, the centre-right government dismantles the very system that made its pandemic response so successful

By Sebastian Sperling

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Latin America can only thrive with a new eco-social pact

With Covid-19 ravaging across the region and fossil fuels in free fall, Latin America needs to embrace a just transition

By Thea Riofrancos

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The authoritarian temptation

In the shadow of the coronavirus, democratic principles are thrown overboard in Latin America

By Sandra Weiss

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Could Bolsonaro profit from Covid-19?

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro looks severely weakened. Yet the corona crisis could actually end up working in his favour

By Christoph Heuser

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Inequality kills

Corona will hit the Global South much harder than the North. The risk of massive political unrest and instability is looming

By Stefan Peters