But will the protests be enough to bring Bolsonaro down, especially when the rift between the left wing and the right wing in Brazil remains so pronounced? COVID19 mismanagement might create a common ground, but only within the pandemic context as, behind the scenes, Bolsonaro and his supporters have benefited from his right-wing, neoliberal agenda.
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COVID19 has changed the lives of millions, disrupted, and even uprooted the lives of many others.
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he Indian government’s criminally negligent mishandling of the Coronavirus pandemic has made the country a dystopic COVID19 hell, as mass cremations and burials, along with scenes of COVID19 distressed patients choking to death in the streets washing over our social media timelines like a gigantic tidal wave.
Turkey is the Safest Route for East-West Trade
It further aims to
mitigate China’s growing proactive role, and counter its economic and political influence in the Middle East and Asia;
support alternatives to the Belt and Road Initiative (as in the 2022 announcements regarding the Global Gateway);
foster the normalization process in the region and improve connectivity (adding on to the Abraham Accords);
enhance regional stability and global economic cooperation;
build huge infrastructure investments, new railways, and ports;
improve global digital connections, and create new “green and digital bridges” (using cable connections);
strengthen the supply chains between East and West as part of the search for new alternatives after the COVID19 pandemic; and
facilitate regional economic growth.
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Money lost to interest payments creates debt burdens and shrinks public resources that could be channeled into development-friendly areas.
Greece after the General Elections
As a result, since the COVID19 pandemic, the Greek economy has grown at an average annual rate of more than 7%.
Montenegro’s Political Landscape Shifts as Longtime Leader Djukanovic Loses Power
Montenegro was hit hard by the COVID19 pandemic, and the government's response was seen by some as inadequate.
Imran Khan and the Making of a Legend in Pakistani Politics
Even with COVID19 wreaking havoc across the world, Khan’s government performed decently in containing the pandemic and its economic fallout.
Three Books That Reveal How Global Corruption Makes the World Go Round
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he COVID19 pandemic revealed to many an eye-opening trend of wealth centralization: the rich are getting richer, and governments around the world are hardly able to protect those who are most vulnerable from the detrimental economic and social effects of a crisis.
Why We Should Immediately Switch from Conventional to Sustainable Agriculture
However, these limitations are approached with suspicion due to the COVID19 pandemic and the food insecurity that emerged following the Russia-Ukraine War.
SETA Report Claims Social Housing Can Solve Turkey’s Housing Problem
Commodity price increases, supply-demand imbalance—especially the slowdown of home construction during the COVID19 pandemic—and the rapidly increasing demand for housing after the pandemic have led to volatile prices across the world.
Poor Countries Should Not Have to Bear the Brunt of Extravagant Wars
Nothing will worsen poverty as much as a contagion of financial meltdowns on the back of stagflation and the UN…
Italy’s New Far-Right Prime Minister: Giorgia Meloni
Meloni has pledged tax cuts on energy and other essential items to curb economic issues, and has promised to introduce a flat tax for the self-employed and renegotiate Italy's massive EU COVID19 recovery plan.
How’s the Weather? Scorching Heat and Flash Floods
Combined with armed conflicts, rising food and fuel prices, and the impact of COVID19, the climate crisis leaves 1.
India Tightens Sanctions against Chinese Technology Companies
Notwithstanding the COVID19 outbreak, China-India trade increased to $67.
Ramon and Gaza: A Tale of Two Airports
The Ramon Airport was also meant to encourage tourism in the Red Sea, which however was dealt a serious blow due to COVID19.
How Rich Were You Before Inflation? Here’s Some Perspective!
have closed as a result of falling demand and the rise of online buying - because of changing trends after the COVID19 pandemic, but also the swelling cost of living.
Panama Shows Signals of Becoming the Next Sri Lanka
During a speech on television, Cortizo attributed the economic crisis to issues related to the outbreak of COVID19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.
Food Security, the Russia-Ukraine War, and the Food Corridor Agreement
Since the start of the war, the international community has been warning against a global food shortage, which had already begun to be felt as an outcome of the COVID19 pandemic.