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Cuba’s government has confirmed that it plans to abolish the ‘convertible peso’ (CUC) and to revalue the Cuban peso (CUC). As yet, there has been no comment on a key question: what currency regime will replace the present system?

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Guatemala: Not a normal election

The first round of Guatemala's 2023 general election is on 25 June. Twenty-one candidates are vying for the Presidency - but this is not a normal election. Dr Édgar Gutiérrez, political analyst and former Foreign Minister of Guatemala, examines the situation ahead of this Sunday's vote.

Sonia Guajajara and the Indigenous spring in Brazil

Last week Sonia Guajajara, Brazil’s first-ever Minister for Indigenous Peoples, landed in London accompanied by two younger Indigenous activists. Her travels coincided with a ground-breaking Supreme Court victory for Indigenous peoples and allies in Brazil. In Canning House's latest blog, Laura Trajber Waisbich considers what Guajajara's, and Brazil's, new approach to Indigenous policies mean for the country.

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05-03-2014: Latin American Economy Business report

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Guatemala: Not a normal election

Sonia Guajajara and the Indigenous spring in Brazil

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