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Philippines drug war halt implies security risk spike

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PHILIPPINES

This follows comments by Duterte that perhaps 40% of the 160,000-person PNP might be corrupt or involved in illegal drugs.

Military influence on Mexican civilian life may grow

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MEXICO

The Mexico State facility is one of several that will be run by a new military-owned company, ‘Olmeca Maya Mexica’. Aside from airports (AIFA, Tulum, Chetumal and Palenque), the…

Security struggles will exacerbate violence in Mexico

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MEXICO

Although this scenario had already been contemplated in the official decree that established the GN in 2019, the new terms for military deployments are notably different.

China-Japan relations slip into difficult territory

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CHINA/JAPAN

Beijing criticised the G7 summit hosted by Japan and opposes Japan’s plans to discharge contaminated water into the sea. Tokyo’s recent white paper on defence highlights the…

Cyber attacks threaten South Korean nuclear safety

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SOUTH KOREA

Cyber security in South Korea's civil nuclear power sector.

EU will push healthcare in African diplomacy

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EU/AFRICA

This has sought to guard against negative perceptions of the bloc and counteract China’s competitive ‘mask diplomacy’. The importance of EU-African health partnerships is set to…

Intelligence imbroglios muddy Argentine government

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ARGENTINA

Pachter, now in Israel, said that he feared for his life after his travel plans were reported on the government's Twitter account and his phone was allegedly tapped. His…

Philippines infrastructure outlay may slow after 2016

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PHILIPPINES

Outlook for public-private partnerships.

New models needed to assess US president’s plans

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UNITED STATES

Political risk forecasting in the age of Trump.

Mexico transparency fight to falter despite new laws

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MEXICO

To that end, on July 18, President Enrique Pena Nieto ratified legislation to implement a new Anti-Corruption System (SNA). However, some politicians have tried to circumvent the…