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Mexico presidents referendum will not reduce impunity

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MEXICO

The referendum, which will take place in 2021, requires approval in both chambers of Congress, but given the dominance of AMLO’s National Regeneration Movement (Morena) it is…

Indonesia risks worsening Papuan discontent

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INDONESIA

The legislation additionally introduces certain changes to the provinces’ governance that ostensibly promise to improve local socio-economic conditions. However, many Papuans say…

Uganda age-limit bill may pass but discord will grow

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UGANDA

Having won re-election in 2016, long-serving President Yoweri Museveni is ineligible to run again in 2021 under a constitutional provision barring candidates over 75 years of age…

Uganda’s opposition will lose public order law fight

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UGANDA

Prospects for the opposition legal challenge to Uganda's public order legislation.

Algerian army will try to guard fiefdom in transition

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ALGERIA

The military leadership has seized control of the political process, but has shown little interest in assuming formal power, often demonstrating sympathies with protesters while…

Referendum offers Ecuador’s Moreno route out of crisis

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ECUADOR

The planned seven-question referendum.

Peru's governance problems are set to increase

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PERU

The resignations followed police raids on Boluarte’s home in the context of a corruption probe known as ‘Rolexgate’, prompting some legislators to demand her impeachment. The new…

Elite deals prop up Kenya’s weak political stability

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KENYA

Among other things, the three leaders discussed Odinga’s ambitions to become chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission. Alongside reform proposals made by a National Dialogue…

Bulgaria’s grand coalition may yield modest outcomes

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BULGARIA

After two inconclusive elections, GERB and PP-DB have conditionally agreed to cooperate. The cabinet headed by Nikolay Denkov (PP-DB) ends the long rule by a caretaker…

Hungary must make real changes to unlock EU funds

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HUNGARY/EU

The first triggering of the EU’s rule-of-law mechanism and the possibility of losing billions of euros as Hungary teeters on the brink of recession have put the government under…