Search results

Major tests lie ahead for Ecuador’s Noboa

Location:

ECUADOR

The legislation’s smooth journey through Congress illustrates the pragmatic relationship Noboa has established with the legislature. This, however, will be difficult to maintain…

El Salvador security improvements may not last

Location:

EL SALVADOR

President Nayib Bukele looks well placed to secure re-election even though doubts persist over the constitutionality of his running for a second consecutive term. His support is…

Drug trafficking will worsen insecurity in Costa Rica

Location:

COSTA RICA

Security officials blame the spike in violence on the influence of drug trafficking organisations (DTOs), which have long transited the country but which increasingly are vying to…

Cambodia’s Hun Manet will prioritise economy

Location:

CAMBODIA

The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) -- led by former premier Hun Sen, Hun Manet’s father -- won 120 out of 125 seats in the National Assembly, the lower house, in last July’s…

Australia may see immigration return as a major issue

Location:

AUSTRALIA

By ruling that indefinite detention is unconstitutional, the High Court has overturned two decades of border protection practices. Those released from detention have been refused…

Ecuador referendum raises Noboa re-election doubts

Location:

ECUADOR

Noboa’s order earlier this month to remove former Vice-President Jorge Glas (2013-17) forcibly from Mexico’s Quito embassy intensified opposition to his government from the…

Belarus will propagate more anti-Western narratives

Location:

BELARUS

A well-designed, powerful propaganda machine is being employed to manipulate public opinion and convince Belarusians that Russia is the sole protector of Belarus's imperilled…

Costa Rica's medical device sector will grow further

Location:

COSTA RICA

Precision and medical equipment has been the country’s largest export sector since 2017. It maintained that position in 2023, achieving 28% growth year-on-year and contributing…

Unwavering Republican support for Trump may be costly

Location:

UNITED STATES

US presidential primary elections have calendars and rules that change from one cycle to the next. For Republicans in 2024, changes designed to benefit Trump may allow him to wrap…

Policy is key to managing existential risk of AI

Location:

INT

A particularly sensitive strand of this debate focuses on ‘existential’ risks. This concern was voiced in a terse but influential recent statement by Center for AI Safety (CAIS)…