Pandemic will hit Costa Rica’s welfare systems

Costa Rica’s challenges show the difficulties of sustaining employment-based social security systems in Latin America

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Sidama’s birth heralds breakup of Ethiopia’s south

Ethiopia has created its first new federal state of the modern era, but demands for more states are inflaming tensions

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While the COVID-19 crisis brings openings for reform, stumbling blocks remain

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Ecuador’s government is facing health and economic crises against a backdrop of deep political polarisation

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Macron and his LREM party have been weakened by defections and growing concerns that they are losing their core appeal

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While the global aviation industry is in disarray, the government appears committed to retaining a national carrier

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Rapid population ageing has made China old before (potentially) getting rich

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Some governments will have incentives to hold planned elections, while others may look to cling on to power

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Greece is walking a tightrope between opening up to tourism and preventing the healthcare system from collapsing

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The COVID-19 pandemic is making EU leaders more acutely aware of the need to prioritise economic self-sufficiency

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