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Syria’s Deraa will see chronic instability and poverty

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SYRIA

This came as Damascus blamed a former rebel leader for the May 4 abduction and killing of nine policemen in the nearby town of Muzayrib. The security situation in Deraa, which…

Poverty, insecurity portend volatile Nigerien poll

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NIGER

This complicates electoral preparations ahead of presidential polls on February 21. The contest is likely to be tense given recent clampdowns on regime critics, including the…

Policy compromises will aid Democratic Party unity

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UNITED STATES

Clinton's nomination marks the end of the 2016 Democratic campaign. Her primary challenger, Senator Bernie Sanders, withheld his endorsement for some time, but has vocally…

Jordan’s stalled economy risks rising social tensions

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JORDAN

The economy faces chronic problems of low growth, joblessness and declining living standards, resulting in periodic protests. Its heavy dependence on foreign aid, especially from…

Agricultural plans will generate rifts in Bolivia

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BOLIVIA

Controversial plans to increase agricultural output.

Foreign support will not bring Venezuela investment

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VENEZUELA

Maduro is ending 2018 on a bullish note, before beginning his second six-year term on January 10, 2019. Constant US pressure was met this week with the arrival in Caracas of…

Vidal will face tough challenges in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

A profile of Maria Eugenia Vidal.

Budget rethink will not placate Guatemalan public

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GUATEMALA

Protesters in Guatemala City set fire to Congress on November 21 as the unrest intensified. Faced with increasing violence, President Alejandro Giammattei agreed to withdraw the…

Milei Argentina plans raise more doubt than certainty

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ARGENTINA

LLA has capitalised on growing discontent with politics after over a decade of economic stagnation, high inflation and increasing poverty. Milei’s discourse against what he calls…

Moldova buffeted by price, energy and security crises

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MOLDOVA

The government is already struggling to manage spiralling prices, the risk of reduced gas supplies and increased instability in the separatist Transnistria region. Protests over…