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Mexico City’s water plans will fall short

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MEXICO

Water troubles.

Iran’s pension system courts catastrophe

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IRAN

Iran’s pension funds.

Oligarchic influence will slow Ukraine's progress

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UKRAINE

Government vulnerability to powerful commercial interests.

South African corporate governance faces more scrutiny

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African corporate governance

Lebanon’s local port blast investigation will stall

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LEBANON

However, the HRC stopped short of establishing an international probe -- a key demand of Lebanese protesters who complain the local process is stalled. They reject in particular…

Centre-right government takes power in Slovakia

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SLOVAKIA

The February 29 parliamentary elections resulted in the defeat of ruling left-nationalist Direction-Social Democracy (Smer-SD), which has led Slovakia’s government for 12 (3…

Religious right will hold Israel's coalition hostage

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ISRAEL

The disagreement was over a draft law extending ultra-Orthodox students’ exemption from military service, which nationalist politicians reject as unfair. This is part of a broader…

Crime will aggravate South Africa’s growth crisis

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SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa’s crime rates have long been among the world’s highest. Much of this constitutes interpersonal violence, where the victim and perpetrator know each other. However…

Central America’s vaccine efforts face mixed prospects

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Elsewhere in the region, only Panama has so far received a first vaccine shipment, suggesting roll-outs initially will be patchy. Central American governments are sourcing their…

Pandora Papers complicate Lasso presidency in Ecuador

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ECUADOR

The move follows the ‘Pandora Papers’ leak on October 3, which disclosed information on numerous political figures around the world. The revelations come during a period of…