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Brazil impeachment unlikely, but Rousseff is not safe

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BRAZIL

These were the third large anti-government protests this year. In Sao Paulo, the country's largest city, between 135,000-350,000 people demonstrated, according to different…

Instability will follow presidential run-off in Chile

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CHILE

Gabriel Boric, on the left, and Jose Antonio Kast, on the right, represent very different paths forward as Chile grapples to understand and respond to the wave of social protests…

Closeness to current government may hurt Polish church

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POLAND

Many women joined protests in November and December against a KT ruling tightening Poland’s already strict abortion laws. Some PiS members want publication postponed in case it…

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 Russian domestic politics in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for Russian domestic politics in 2020.

Canada's Conservatives consider Indigenous policies

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CANADA

The ruling upholds the right of parliament to pass laws on Indigenous issues and to incorporate Indigenous laws into federal law. The act in question is one of many passed over…

Sagasti will ease pre-election tensions in Peru

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PERU

The new government will bring a much-needed easing of tensions following the widespread protests that met the short-lived presidency of Manuel Merino. Sagasti should be able to…

MUD majority heralds more instability in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

This is the second time in 17 years the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) has been defeated at the ballot box and the first time that it has lost control of the…

Prospects for Western Europe in 2019

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PROSPECTS 2019

Prospects for Western Europe in 2019.

New Kyrgyzstan language law will raise Russia tensions

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CENTRAL ASIA

A new language law entered into force on July 18 that reflects the president's determination to promote Kyrgyz. Russia’s foreign ministry has protested. The controversy highlights…