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China locks down financial hub Shanghai due to COVID-19 outbreak. India, the world’s second biggest producer of sugar restricts exports. Russia and Azerbaijan traded accusations over the movement of Azeri forces in Nagorno-Karabakh. Analysis: Emerging and Existing Hotspots: Latin American Pink Tide. Ukraine War Update: Info War, Regime Change, Territorial Integrity. 

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A rundown of important global risk developments in markets, in business, and region by region.

Analysis: Emerging and Existing Hotspots: Latin American Pink Tide

Latin America has swung decisively to the left. Electoral victories by left-wing candidates have shaken up the political climate. Amid the political turnover, the region is now a theater for great power competition and facing economic headwinds. Businesses are taking stock of the new environment.

Analysis: Ukraine War Update: Info War, Regime Change, Territorial Integrity

Speaking at the Doha Forum by video link, Ukrainian President Zelensky called on energy producing countries to step up their output in order to prevent Russia from using its oil and gas to “blackmail” European nations.

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