Macroeconomics

Brazil’s third-time president Lula has new economic problemsUnlike Lula’s first two terms in office, the current economic outlook is gloomy with high inflation and interest rates.Al JazeeraAl Jazeera

Colombia’s New President May Need U.S. Blessing to Realize his Domestic AgendaThe writer is a Geneva-based researcher for the Third World NetworkInter Press ServiceArmed Conflicts

Cornered Tunisian president faces ticking clockA little over a decade since protests in the town of Sidi Bouzid sparked the Arab Spring movement, events of the past month have undermined Tunisia’s claim

Omicron & Developing Countries – Where Threats are the GreatestOn 25 November, news emerged from South Africa of a new COVID-19 variant. It has since been identified as Omicron, a Greek alphabet derivation the World Health Organization (WHO) reserves for virus variants “of concern”. For now, scientists are still racing to

Argentina and the IMF: Takes two to tango

Data released earlier this week showed that Swiss industrial growth slowed in October. Switzerland’s manufacturing PMI (Purchasing Manager’s Index), a reliable indicator of economic activity, fell from 53.1 in September to 52.3 last month. Anything above 50 indicates growth, on a monthly basis. A similar dip