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Vice-president's verdict will roil Argentina election

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ARGENTINA

The conviction, for fraudulent administration, has no immediate effect: she retains immunity while in office and the appeals process will be lengthy. However, she startled both…

Palestinian refugee violence will be hard to control

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PALESTINIANS

The tensions have been exacerbated by increasing high levels of poverty, triggered by the collapse of the Lebanese economy and a UN funding gap, weak Palestinian leadership, the…

Even if politicians deal, Lebanon faces a bleak future

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LEBANON

The audit and wider structural economic reforms are preconditions for urgently needed foreign aid. Economic conditions in Lebanon are still worsening, with power cuts, food…

Gambian election presages authoritarian turn

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GAMBIA

His main rival, Ousainou Darboe, placed a distant second with just under 28%. The result relates more to popular rejection of Darboe and savvy alliance-building than a popular…

Colombia’s Betancourt faces election challenges

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COLOMBIA

COLOMBIA: Betancourt faces election challenges

Politics will exacerbate Lebanon’s economic crises

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LEBANON

Lebanon also only has a caretaker government with restricted powers, at a time when the economy has contracted for four consecutive years. A staff-level IMF package worth USD3bn…

Correa will be a major figure in Ecuador’s elections

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ECUADOR

Precluded from running for the top job after having already served two terms, Correa has been selected as the running mate of Andres Arauz, a relatively unknown 35-year-old, who…

Guatemala attorney general decision raises concerns

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GUATEMALA

This decision was highly controversial, given repeated allegations that Porras had sought to use her position to halt or divert anti-corruption investigations. Her re-appointment…

Prospects for Mexico and Central America to end-2017

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PROSPECTS H2 2017

Prospects for Mexico and Central America to end-2017.

Aid to the Middle East will fall far short of needs

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MIDDLE EAST

The UN is seeking an additional USD10.3bn in donations to combat the pandemic worldwide, with around one-fifth earmarked for the Middle East.