Geo-World: Conflict & Protest - February 2019
Published on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 | Updated on Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Geo-World: Conflict & Protest - February 2019
Summary
Massive protests erupted in Algeria after President Buteflika announced that he will run for a fifth term on Algeria’s Elections. Our social unrest tracker skyrocketed to levels not seen since the Arab Spring. A terrorist group based in Pakistan claimed responsibility over a suicide bomb in an Indian controlled region. India responded militarily in Pakistani territory.
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Authors
Fernando Bolívar
Tatiana Davila Egas
Yigit Engin
BBVA Research - Senior Economist
Alvaro Ortiz
BBVA Research - Head of Analysis with Big Data
Tomasa Rodrigo
BBVA Research - Lead Economist