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Slovak parties may draw lessons from election upset

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SLOVAKIA

Liberal and centre-right parties supported the civic activist Caputova, who gained 58.4% of the vote. European Commissioner Sefcovic, who had been nominated by Direction-Social…

Political restructuring is on the way in Brazil

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BRAZIL

Changes to the political landscape.

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…

Local elections complicate political map in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The October 2 first round, which included votes for city councilors, had already underscored an anti-Workers' Party (PT) trend that favoured centre-right and socially conservative…

Infighting will weaken indigenous politics in Ecuador

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ECUADOR

Perez disputes the official election results, which place him third with 19.4% of the vote, behind right-winger Guillermo Lasso, with 19.7%. Perez has claimed electoral fraud…

Prospects for Brazil in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

After the severe blow that the COVID-19 pandemic represented for an economy still struggling to regain ground lost in the mid-2010s recession, the recovery will likely be only…

Fight is on to keep Romanian politicians accountable

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ROMANIA

Social Democratic Party (PSD) leader Liviu Dragnea’s response that the protests are part of an attempted coup suggests he will not compromise. Within the new ruling coalition…

China's Five-Year Plan puts environment centre stage

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CHINA

The environmental components of the 13th Five-Year Plan.

Socialists’ lack of support will leave Spain unstable

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SPAIN

The parties that united to oust Mariano Rajoy from the premiership lack political unity. Although Sanchez may be able to satisfy some of them and improve the standing of his…

Philippine poll front runner will hold onto lead

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PHILIPPINES

On April 25, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) cancelled the last two live televised presidential debates it had organised because of scheduling difficulties arising from…