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Cartes may win re-election wrangle in Paraguay

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PARAGUAY

Efrain Alegre, president of the opposition Partido Liberal Radical Autentico (PLRA), did not attend the three-hour meeting, which agreed that the constitutional amendment allowing…

New constitution will not end Chile protests rapidly

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CHILE

This is its latest attempt to quell the protests and violence that have rocked Chile for over three weeks. Two days earlier, the country’s mayors bypassed the government and…

US Capitol hearings may raise expectations too high

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UNITED STATES

Democrats hold out hope that the committee will produce significant evidence of Republican involvement in orchestrating the assault on the Capitol, despite the very public lack of…

Riots may herald further attacks on Brazil's democracy

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BRAZIL

The failures that made the attack possible lay bare the tensions between the new government led by centre-left President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the large ‘Bolsonarista’…

Turkey's Kurds will be angry if HDP is not re-elected

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TURKEY

The process looks in danger. Serious local conflicts in south-eastern Turkey are straining tensions between Kurds and the government, even though guerrilla warfare has not…

COVID-19 lockdown will deepen India’s rifts

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INDIA

Impact of India's COVID-19 lockdown.

Vietnam's government will be more conservative

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VIETNAM

Outcomes and outlook, following Vietnam's communist party congress.

Jokowi may consider expanded autonomy for Papua

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INDONESIA

Recent uptick in protests in Papua.

Social media shifts will harden US political divisions

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UNITED STATES

Millions of them have joined alternative social media platforms such as Parler and Telegram. Content alleging that the election was 'stolen' circulates freely on these platforms…