Cuba will struggle to keep inflation at bay

Havana is imposing price controls as Cubans face empty shelves, long queues and price hikes in informal markets

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Nuevas Ideas wins in El Salvador boost Bukele’s power

The president’s party looks close to securing a two-thirds majority in El Salvador’s legislature

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As vaccination campaigns begin, optimism is tempered by uncertainties over implementation

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Governments are focusing on Russia's Sputnik V vaccine as it is available, reliable and politically uncomplicated

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Protracted school closures will have a long-term impact on education and development

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Tensions within the highly factionalised ruling party are set to worsen over the short term

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Support for Portugal’s far-right Chega has grown quickly, with polls suggesting it is now the third most popular party

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The pandemic has worsened poverty dramatically; deficiencies in anti-poverty programmes may weigh on improvements

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The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated an existing decline in Argentina's football sector

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Pro-investor elements of the new budget contrast with politically contentious expenditure cuts

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