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Insecurity and response pose risks in El Salvador

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EL SALVADOR

Insecurity poses a challenge for President Nayib Bukele, who has made considerable political capital from a downward trend in violence over his term in office. While the…

Tanzanian media will become a political battleground

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TANZANIA

In early March, the Tanzanian High Court ruled in favour of the 2015 Cybercrimes Act, rejecting arguments that it breaks freedom of expression laws. Social media represents a…

Far right may gain political space in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The rise of far-right support.

Government may water down Greek pension reform

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GREECE

Pension reform is a critical compliance requirement for the Greek authorities with the 'quadriga' of creditors -- ECB, European Commission, European Stability Mechanism and IMF -…

Swedish minority government will hold together for now

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SWEDEN

Curbing immigration is a central element in the agreement between the minority government and the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) to secure their support in parliament. One year…

Major tests lie ahead for Ecuador’s Noboa

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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…

Balkan #MeToo movement is gathering momentum

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BALKANS

The testimony of a Serbian actress against a former drama teacher has united women’s voices across Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia against sexual violence. University faculties have…

Islamisation of Malaysian politics will grow

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MALAYSIA

The victories indicate that Prime Minister Najib Razak's recent political troubles, especially surrounding 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), are not hampering the BN…

Ecuador referendum strengthens Moreno’s hand

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ECUADOR

At the national level, Moreno secured majority support for each of the proposals, with an average of around 68% voting in favour. The results bolster his legitimacy and give him a…

Economic gloom will roil Uruguay election uncertainty

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URUGUAY

The pre-election outlook.