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Paraguay ruling party frictions may hit governability

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PARAGUAY

Pena faces domestic and foreign policy challenges, including the crucial renegotiation of the Itaipu hydroelectric treaty which is due to start on August 13, two days before he…

Iran's Rouhani could take up his mentor’s mantle

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IRAN

Rafsanjani, who had lost much overt political power over the past decade, was an important behind-the-scenes power broker in a deeply divided political landscape. He supported…

The Gambia will see a tight presidential race

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THE GAMBIA

Barrow, elected in 2016 as an independent backed by an opposition coalition, has sought to build a political base and prolong his stay in power. His decision to seek another term…

Ukrainian president must back new premier on reforms

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UKRAINE

Groisman's cabinet has no excuse to delay the launch of economic reforms demanded by the IMF and the legislation needed to hold elections in eastern Ukraine under the Minsk 2.0…

Paraguay party primaries point to Colorado continuity

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PARAGUAY

Thanks largely to considerable financial backing from his mentor, President Horacio Cartes, Santiago Pena remains the likely victor in the Colorado Party's primary. The latest…

US reports of Afghan withdrawal feed uncertainty

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AFGHANISTAN

Khalilzad's determined shuttle diplomacy has been thrown into doubt by reports that President Donald Trump wants to halve the 14,000-strong US contingent in Afghanistan. A troop…

Singapore power handover will be smooth

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SINGAPORE

He promised that he would then help Wong win the next parliamentary elections, which are due by November 2025. Former PAP stalwart Tharman Shanmugaratnam emphatically won the…

Incumbents will dominate Nigerian gubernatorial polls

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NIGERIA

The results will indicate whether newly re-elected President Muhammadu Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC) will continue to dominate at the sub-national level and will give…

Doria could reach the presidency of a changing Brazil

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BRAZIL

A profile of Sao Paulo Mayor Joao Doria.

Trial will not prompt clean-up of Honduran politics

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HONDURAS

The trial illustrated criminal infiltration across the political spectrum, with new claims emerging of bribes allegedly taken by Mauricio Villeda, the 2013 presidential candidate…