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Government Control
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · Report · 15 Jul 2017

Russia’s government control over the Internet is constantly increasing as the authorities try to prevent opposition and foreign actors from using it for the purpose of changing the regime. Due to constant increase of control and government Internet blocking, circumvention tools are also becoming ...

The July 16 Popular Consultation
VENEZUELA · In Brief · 15 Jul 2017

The government confronts tomorrow’s popular consultation with aggressive rhetoric, iron fist censorship of the media, and a “rehearsal” of the July 30 National Constituent Assembly (ANC) elections in parallel to the opposition’s event. Uncertainties surrounding the July 16 consultation make it di...

The Great Infrastructure Debate
PHILIPPINES · Report · 14 Jul 2017

Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping famously said, “It doesn't matter whether a cat is white or black, as long as it catches mice.”It is tempting to apply this to the raging debate about whether infrastructure projects should be pursued through public-private partnerships (PPP) or official development a...

Pension reform approved in first reading
UKRAINE · In Brief · 13 Jul 2017

Today Ukrainian parliament approved pension reform bill in first reading. Put it different MPs accepted the idea of pension reform in general but details will be under revision. Among points that Minister of social policy Andriy Reva promised to consider for the second round are pension fund audi...

Government on the Defensive Over Corruption
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · Report · 13 Jul 2017

Economic activity is slowing, according to official data. Between January and May, growth was up 4.2% from the same period in 2016, and up 5.2% between January and March. Inflation continues to be low. In May, the CPI shrank 0.14%, bringing accumulated ytd inflation to 0.96%, and annualized infla...

Lula Convicted – Step by step
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 12 Jul 2017

Judge Sérgio Moro has convicted former president Lula, sentencing him to 9.5 years of imprisonment. According to Moro, Lula received R$ 3.7 million in bribes from OAS. The former president will be able to appeal the decision. Lula will only be arrested if convicted by the higher court.

Politics: Public Distrust Ahead of 2018 Vote
MEXICO · Report · 12 Jul 2017

As we continue to analyze the results of the latest GEA-ISA quarterly survey on governability and electoral preferences, we see little very little movement in citizen perceptions of the country's situation, the evaluation of President Peña Nieto's administration, or the mood of the country. R...

Economics: Yield Curve Becomes Inverted
MEXICO · Report · 12 Jul 2017

Mexico’s interest rate yield curves in recent weeks have reached levels that are not consistent with the expected evolution of macroeconomic variables. This week’s Economic Outlook analyzes the government securities yield curve. Last week’s National Consumer Price Index report revealed that p...

June was just another month with rising core inflation
HUNGARY · In Brief · 11 Jul 2017

With little exaggeration, reports on new inflation data releases could now be easily copy/pasted from one month to the other, given that the basic trend shows no change, only the specific values are getting somewhat higher on each occasion. Regarding the June data, the headline CPI-inflation rate...

Synthesis of the Brazilian Economy
BRAZIL ECONOMICS · Report · 11 Jul 2017

The country’s political scenario is still uncertain and filled with risks. Targeted by a denunciation of passive corruption and politically mutilated by the devastating conversation with Joesley Batista, President Temer has channeled all his efforts into producing a legal defense that can convinc...

Why do Chinese borrowers like risky structures?
CHINA FINANCIAL · Report · 10 Jul 2017

Special points to highlight in this issue: • Roughly two-thirds of all the outstanding putable bonds in the world, according to Fitch Ratings, were issued by Chinese corporations. Historical precedents suggest that the popularity of this type of structure in China almost certainly reflects diff...

Arko Poll: Lower House divided on authorization to investigate the President
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 10 Jul 2017 · 1 response

• Congressional representatives are divided on the accusation against President Michel Temer: 36.90% think the Lower House will not authorize the accusation; 33.69% think the contrary; • Most want the legislative recess to occur; • Forty-five percent (45.45%) think the coalition is willing to r...

Week of July 10
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 10 Jul 2017

The Constitution and Justice Committee of the Lower House may vote on the report by Rep. Sérgio Zveiter on the accusation against Michel Temer; the government is working to conclude analysis by the Lower House in the next few days. On Wednesday, July 12, Congress will try to vote on the Budget Gu...

What has changed?
VENEZUELA · Report · 10 Jul 2017 · 2 responses

Moving Leopoldo López from a military prison to house arrest was a unilateral move by Maduro’s government seeking to reinforce its National Constituent Assembly (ANC) initiative. The ANC hasn’t gained legitimacy and provides common ground to the opposition and “original” chavismo in opposing the ...

An Intense Monetary Easing Will Continue
BRAZIL ECONOMICS · Report · 10 Jul 2017

With the start of the political crisis, it soon became apparent that from the standpoint of inflation two forces acting in opposite directions had been generated. By retarding resumption of growth, the crisis would accentuate disinflation, but by raising the risks and thus discouraging the capita...

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