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Money laundering policies will require global rethink

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INTERNATIONAL

Allegations of bribery regarding the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar raised questions about how bribes may have been laundered, as an average of 6.25 billion dollars per…

Dutch vote could upset EU's Ukraine policy

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NETHERLANDS

This does not mean reimposing pre-Schengen border controls, Dijkhoff said. However, last September, mobile patrols initiated random checks for smugglers and those ineligible for…

State role will entrench Syrian-Lebanese drugs trade

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SYRIA/LEBANON

Key to the new pattern is the increased association of state and state-linked actors with the trade in narcotics, primarily Captagon and hashish. The new environment creates risks…

Intelligence imbroglios muddy Argentine government

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ARGENTINA

Pachter, now in Israel, said that he feared for his life after his travel plans were reported on the government's Twitter account and his phone was allegedly tapped. His…

Arevalo would pursue political change in Guatemala

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GUATEMALA

Torres (a well-known, broadly status-quo candidate, and former first lady) will face the largely untested Bernardo Arevalo, who surprised pollsters by coming second, on a…

Opposition split may mean more violence for Kosovo

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KOSOVO

Kosovo's violent and fragmenting opposition.

Protectionist drive may complicate African free trade

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WEST AFRICA

West African protectionism.

Moldova reforms now possible due to absolute majority

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MOLDOVA

This removes formal impediments to a reform agenda focused primarily on the judiciary and corruption. Despite contesting the elections in coalition with the Communists, the…

Mexican export growth faces threats in 2019

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MEXICO

Mexican export growth.

Honeymoon period of Panama’s Mulino will be brief

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PANAMA

Mulino assumed the candidacy late in the race, after former President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-14) was disqualified over a corruption conviction. The new president will face…