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Monde
Latin America Watches Brazil’s Next Battle for Power
Lula’s re-election push, Bolsonaro’s shadow, and foreign interference are turning Brazil’s 2026 contest into a regional test of democracy
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Monde
India’s 2026 Tech Economy: Ambition, Architecture, and the Hard Work Ahead
As semiconductors, AI and cloud incentives kick in, India’s growth story hinges less on cheap labour and more on digital scale, capital discipline and execution.
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Africa’s 2026 Test: Growth, Debt and Power in a More Dangerous World
The continent enters the year with real economic momentum, but the combination of debt stress, geopolitical shocks and political uncertainty is narrowing the room for error.
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