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PRS’ coverage of the Americas this month includes fully revised reports on Costa Rica, Honduras, and Suriname, where a surprise election result has brought an end to the reign of convicted murderer Desí Bouterse, whose legal status has been a cloud hovering over a country that is poised to enjoy Read Entire Entry

PRS’ coverage of the Americas this month includes a fully revised report on Argentina, where officials recently announced the achievement of an agreement with creditors to restructure some $65 billion of sovereign debt, enabling the country to avoid being shut out of international debt markets Read Entire Entry

In addition to fully revised reports on Colombia and Cuba, PRS’ coverage of the Americas this month includes updates on Canada and Brazil, where President Jair Bolsonaro’s popularity has been weakened by corruption allegations against members of his family and a growing perception that he badly Read Entire Entry

In addition to updates on Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Panama, and Uruguay, PRS’ coverage of the Americas this month includes a fully revised report on the United States, where political tensions are running higher than usual ahead of a high-stakes general election due to take place in early Read Entire Entry

In addition to full reports on Costa Rica, Honduras, and Paraguay, PRS’ coverage of the Americas this month includes fully revised reports on Haiti and Venezuela, where President Nicolás Maduro has managed to retain his grip on power, despite broad international support for the rival Read Entire Entry

In addition to updates on Argentina and Chile, PRS’ coverage of the Americas this month includes fully revised reports on Suriname and Peru, where an early election held in late January inflicted heavy losses on establishment parties, and produced a highly fragmented Congress in which the largest Read Entire Entry

PRS’ coverage of the Americas this month includes updates on Colombia, Cuba, and the United States, as well as fully revised reports on Canada and Brazil.  Our analysis of Canada will focus on the implications of the Trudeau government’s loss of its majority status for policy implementation in Read Entire Entry

PRS’ coverage of the Americas this month includes fully revised reports on Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Uruguay, where Luis Lacalle Pou, the candidate of the center-right National (Blancos) Party, narrowly defeated the candidate of the incumbent Broad Front in a run-off Read Entire Entry

PRS’ coverage of the Americas this month includes fully revised reports on Guyana and Mexico, both of which are facing political hazards that will heighten risk in the near term. In Guyana, a political crisis triggered by a dispute over the validity of a vote of no-confidence in the coalition Read Entire Entry

PRS’ coverage of the Americas this month includes a fully revised report on Guatemala, where dark-horse candidate Alejandro Giammattei won an upset victory over Sandra Torres, the leader of the center-left National Unity of Hope (UNE). The president-elect’s right-wing Vamos party won just 16 Read Entire Entry