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US move on Israel settlements may have indirect impact

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ISRAEL

That comes after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last month announced a dramatic change to US policy on West Bank settlements, declaring that the State Department no longer…

US TPP implementation faces major hurdles in Congress

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UNITED STATES

The Obama administration faces an uphill fight in Congress to secure enough votes for TPP ratification, given Democratic suspicions of free trade agreements, Republican animus for…

Colombia city votes will weaken national government

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COLOMBIA

The government’s low approval ratings nationally, and especially in some major cities, notably Bogota, Medellin and Cali, suggest that candidates belonging to or endorsed by the…

Bolivia parties will strive to secure local influence

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BOLIVIA

Opposition groups to the ruling Movimiento al Socialismo (Movement towards Socialism, MAS) have largely failed to organise beyond specific areas, but having suffered major…

Prices and policy squeeze US coal sector

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UNITED STATES

Obama administration coal policy.

South Africa’s challenges may overwhelm new cabinet

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SOUTH AFRICA

The need for extensive negotiations within the party and with its alliance partners, Ramaphosa’s risk averse character and a shallow talent pool meant the reshuffle got stretched…

South Africa debt crisis threatens municipal solvency

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SOUTH AFRICA

Until recently, worsening indicators were confined to small-town and rural areas, but now, as the report highlights, the problem has spread to major metropolitan local government…

Bolivia’s Anez is unlikely to secure election

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BOLIVIA

The move came in response to pressure amid growing criticism of her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, which she has been accused of using to install herself in office…

Funding questions shadow Nigeria's new economic path

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NIGERIA

The incoming administration's economic promises.

Colombia’s local elections may prompt violence spike

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COLOMBIA

Despite government efforts to negotiate ceasefires and peace agreements with non-state armed groups, attacks on social leaders, candidates and activists in areas where these…