Sebastian Fernandez de Soto, analyst at Foreign Brief

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Papua New Guinea to finalise Bougainville general election vote count
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- September 15, 2020
Vote counting for the presidential and parliamentary elections in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, is scheduled to end today. Elections ran
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Deadline for Israeli coalition government to approve budget delay
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- September 13, 2020
Today marked the deadline for Israel’s coalition government to agree on funds for the national budget. The Blue and White–Likud
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UNESCO to address impact of COVID-19 in Latin America, Caribbean
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- September 10, 2020
France will today host a virtual UNESCO conference on the effect of COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean. The
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US Congress to discuss aid approval for El Salvador
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- September 9, 2020
US aid due to El Salvador will expire today, but a continuation is likely even as concerns over President Nayib
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Japan to ban unauthorised drone flights over US military sites
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- September 6, 2020
A ban on unauthorised drone flights over US military bases in Japan will today take effect. Citing terrorism concerns, the
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Cassation hearing for bribery case involving Ecuador ex-president to take place
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- September 3, 2020
Ecuador will today hold a cassation hearing for the bribery case involving former president Rafael Correa. Correa was sentenced alongside
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Deadline for Ecuador-IMF financing deal arrives
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- August 20, 2020
Today marks the negotiation deadline for the Ecuadorian government and IMF to establish a new long-term financing mechanism. Earlier this
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US tariffs on Canadian aluminium take effect today.
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- August 16, 2020
A 10% tariff on imported Canadian aluminium is slated to go into effect today in the US. The tariffs were
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Indonesian president to unveil 2021 budget and economic agenda
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- August 14, 2020
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is scheduled to deliver a state of the nation speech before the Indonesian House of Representatives
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Bank of Mexico to release interest rate decision
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- August 13, 2020
Mexico’s central bank (BdeM) is set to release an interest rate decision today. Given that the BdeM has slashed rates
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Puerto Rico’s leading party to hold primary election for governor
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- August 9, 2020
Puerto Rico’s ruling New Progressive Party (PNP) will today hold primary elections for governor, the country’s most powerful position. The
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Tajikistan’s parliament to set date for presidential election
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- August 6, 2020
Tajikistan’s parliament is set to convene today to schedule the presidential election sometime in November this year. President Emomali Rahmon
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Deadline arrives for EU regulators to decide Alstom, Bombardier deal
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- July 31, 2020
EU antitrust regulators are expected to allow Alstom, a French rail-maker, to buy Bombardier’s rail business today. After blocking the
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Petrobras to present second quarter earnings
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- July 30, 2020
Petrobras, Brazil’s majority-state-controlled oil company, is set to release its second quarter earnings report today. Oil revenues have been heavily
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First prayers to be held in recently-reverted Hagia Sophia mosque
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- July 24, 2020
For the first time since 1934, Friday prayers are scheduled to be held today in the Hagia Sophia following its
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Turkey’s central bank to make rate decision
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- July 23, 2020
The central bank of Turkey (CBRT) is set to release an interest rate decision today, and will likely maintain the
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Japan expected to announce narrower trade deficit
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- July 19, 2020
Japan’s balance of trade data for June will be released today, likely showing a significant narrower trade deficit than in
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Bank of Korea interest rate decision expected
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- July 16, 2020
The Bank of Korea (BOK) is set to release an interest rate decision today. Analysts expect the BOK to leave
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Ecuadorian mayors announce demonstrations over budgetary resources
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- July 15, 2020
Municipal leaders in Ecuador intend to march today to demand the immediate transfer of funds owed by the central government
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Hong Kong opposition to hold unofficial primary for September elections
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- July 12, 2020
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp is scheduled to hold an unofficial primary today to select candidates for Legislative Council elections in
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