US-Mexico security talks, G20 meets on Afghanistan, EU-Ukraine summit, Bali reopens, Pandora Papers

Factal Forecast

• Mexican and U.S. officials are set to hold security talks on Friday in Mexico City.
• Leaders from the world’s 20 largest economies will hold a virtual summit on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan after G20 chair Italy pressed for it. The session will focus on the ongoing humanitarian and economic crisis in the country that has worsened since the Taliban seized power.
• EU diplomats will hold a summit with Ukraine on Tuesday to discuss a host of issues between the bloc and Kyiv.
• Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali will reopen to some countries on Thursday after more than one year of tough restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
• Pandora Papers -- an interview with Factal Senior Editor Sophie Perryer.

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This episode was produced with work from Factal editors Irene Villora, David Wyllie, Alex Moore, Jess Fino and Sophie Perryer. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.

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