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Housing crisis will shape Ireland’s political path

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IRELAND

The situation has become more acute in recent years as demand has continued to far exceed supply. The public sector's role in building new housing has contracted, contributing to…

Namibia's SWAPO faces further damaging poll losses

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NAMIBIA

SWAPO lost its two-thirds majority in the main house of parliament last year and could also see its dominance in the second parliamentary chamber diminished. SWAPO's decline in…

Prospects for Brazil in 2017

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PROSPECTS 2017

Prospects for Brazil in 2017.

Brazil impeachment battle will do short-term damage

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BRAZIL

This comes near the end of a tremendously challenging first year of Rousseff's second term, marked by collapsing popularity, mass protests and deep recession. However…

Prospects for Argentina in 2016

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PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for Argentina in 2016.

Prospects for Brazil in 2016

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PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for Brazil in 2016.

Namibia’s president faces increased election troubles

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NAMIBIA

Geingob faces a vigorous challenge from independent candidate Dr Panduleni Itula, who has capitalised on the ongoing ‘Fishrot’ corruption scandal that has engulfed the government…

Zambian economic gloom likely to worsen

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ZAMBIA

Amid escalating external debt, President Edgar Lungu’s administration recently directed the liquidation of KCM, majority-owned by Vedanta, and is suspected to want to sell these…

Colombia tax reform and budget will be watered down

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COLOMBIA

Various interest groups, including the private sector, political actors and civil society organisations, are likely to put pressure on the government to reduce its revenue targets…