Resistance to Mercosur-EU trade deal will persist

Opposition from political, economic and social actors on both sides makes rapid ratification of the trade deal unlikely

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Balkanisation of the internet will rise

Both autocratic and democratic governments are expanding their control over the digital realm

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Costa Rica has become one of only a handful of Latin American countries to achieve OECD membership

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Kazakhstan's economy is closely linked to Russia's, but it wants to keep politics out of regional integration

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Double-extortion ransomware crimes are rising in frequency and sophistication

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A string of recent successes in tackling drug crime illustrates the ever-evolving nature of the cocaine trade

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Russia's National Welfare Fund is dropping dollar-denominated assets, which will go from 34% of its holdings to zero

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Mining accounts for 5% of GDP and investment in the sector is growing as the market rallies on new demand

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Despite a diplomatic push by the outgoing UN envoy and new US administration, fighting near Marib has its own momentum

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The EU aims to use trade policy to protect the domestic economy better and simultaneously shape global standards

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