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Mario Draghi is set to become Italy’s next prime minister with an overwhelming parliamentary majority. The US has purchased enough vaccine for all adults to be vaccinated by July. Britain's economy slumped by 9.9 percent in 2020, the biggest annual crash in output in more than 300 years.

Condition Updates

A rundown of important global developments in markets, in business, and region-by-region, as well as statistical risk assessments by country and by US state. 

Regional Outlook: 2021 Elections in Latin America 

Latin America is gearing up for a busy year of elections – one that has already started with Ecuador’s February 7 presidential vote, which will go to a runoff in April. A multitude of unknown election results in the coming year brings increased uncertainty amid already turbulent times.  As discontent is channeled into the political process, or protest thereof, many countries are facing a period of increased instability and unrest.

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