Published on Thursday, June 1, 2017 | Updated on Sunday, May 13, 2018
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Geo-World: Conflict & Social Unrest - May 2017 Update
Summary
Tensions surrounding the North Korean nuclear test program remained in the spotlight becoming one of the main US foreign policy concerns. The US announced its support for the Syrian Kurdish in the fight against ISIS. The campaign to seize Raqqa is accelerating. Recent peace talks in Syria as well as the “de-escalation zone” agreement reduced conflict intensity in May.
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Álvaro Ortiz
BBVA Research - Head of Analysis with Big Data
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Tomasa Rodrigo
BBVA Research - Lead Economist
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Joaquín Iglesias
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Yigit Engin
BBVA Research - Senior Economist