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  Falling commodity prices must prompt reforms in Latin America, says OECD executive

  Latin American governments must target spending more closely and make public administration more efficient...

  • Posted May 30, 2017
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  Brazil boosts analysis of risks to public finances

  Brazil has beefed up the way it assesses risks to its public finances after...

  • Posted May 25, 2017
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  Pensions reform aims to tackle Brazilian deficit

  Violent clashes outside Brazil’s parliament have underlined fierce opposition to pension reforms, aimed at...

  • Posted April 21, 2017
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  Tax evasion in Latin America worth 6.7% of GDP, UN agency finds

  Tax evasion cost Latin America a breathtaking US$340bn (€312bn or £270bn) in 2015 and...

  • Posted March 30, 2017
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  Electing women can boost gender equality in both appointments and policies, research finds

  Where women win election into local government roles with the power to appoint public...

  • Posted March 29, 2017
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  Government departments in Mexico to face significant cuts, as 2017 budget sets out fresh austerity plans

  Government departments in Mexico are to face significant budget and workforce reductions, as the...

  • Posted September 9, 2016
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  Governments must act faster to help people make greater use of the Internet, OECD warns

  Governments around the world must act faster to help people and firms to make...

  • Posted June 28, 2016
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  New health booking system tackles corruption and cuts waiting times

  A new appointment booking system introduced in the city of Canoas, in Brazil’s Rio...

  • Posted April 19, 2016
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  Demand for World Bank loans rises to record levels

  Demand for World Bank lending from developing countries reached $23.5bn in 2015 – the...

  • Posted April 11, 2016
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  UK Parliament wins right to avert No Deal on Brexit

  The UK’s House of Commons agreed on Wednesday night that if Parliament rejects both...

  • Posted February 27, 2019
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  US threat to end security cooperation over Chinese telco

  The US government ramped-up pressure on European countries last week over security cooperation, urging...

  • Posted February 26, 2019
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  Biometric HR system launched for Afghan civil servants

  Afghanistan’s Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission (IARCSC) has developed a new biometric...

  • Posted February 24, 2019
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  UK Cabinet Office axes apprenticeship scheme

  The UK’s Cabinet Office has suspended one of its apprenticeship schemes, following budget cuts...

  • Posted February 20, 2019
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  Pay rise for federal workers as Trump signs spending bill

  The long-awaited, much fought-over pay deal for US federal workers finally went through last...

  • Posted February 19, 2019
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