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Risks to Mexican autonomous electoral bodies to endure

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MEXICO

The failure of political parties in the Chamber of Deputies to agree on the appointments, amid allegations levelled against some candidates of political bias, meant that, for the…

Essebsi’s death leaves Tunisia elections in limbo

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TUNISIA

As prime minister and later president, Essebsi played an important role in the early stages of Tunisia’s peaceful transition to democracy, but failed to deliver any real programme…

Argentine La Campora may retain influence post-2015

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ARGENTINA

The post-election outlook for La Campora.

Ethiopia's demonetisation mixes politics and economics

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ETHIOPIA

The move comes after the government prohibited individuals and organisations from holding cash over ETB1.5mn (around USD41,000) and a cap on daily cash withdrawals for individuals…

Poor governance, weak institutions will dog eastern EU

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EU

Instability in eastern EU.

Prospects for Mexico in 2022

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PROSPECTS 2022

The government faces challenges on several fronts, but looks set to benefit politically from the weakness of opposition parties, which are struggling to gain public trust.

Confrontation will rise in coming weeks in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

The opposition Democratic Unity Movement (MUD), which gained a two-thirds supermajority in the December 6 National Assembly elections, has outlined plans for removing Maduro…

France’s security reforms could weaken Macron further

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FRANCE

The bill -- which is part of Macron’s efforts to strengthen domestic security following Islamist attacks in October -- has attracted significant criticism from journalist unions…

Gridlock is likely as Australian minor parties rise

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AUSTRALIA

Surveys show Australians are increasingly disenchanted with their major political parties. Despite some policy successes, the governing Liberal Party continues to trail well…

Fujimori arrest will not halt obstruction in Peru

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PERU

Keiko’s arrest further complicates the legal problems facing Peru’s main opposition party, Fuerza Popular (FP), which has seen its public support dwindle, most recently in October…