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Thai politics will be increasingly stormy

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THAILAND

In May, the military-linked Phalang Pracharat Party, which supported Prayut’s 2019 transition from junta leader to civilian premier, performed poorly in Bangkok city elections…

Turkish-US talks may limit Armenian genocide damage

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TURKEY/US

Erdogan adopted a relatively conciliatory tone and stopped short of declaring retaliatory measures, for fear of the economic consequences in particular, despite the fact that most…

Constitutional reform calls mount across Latin America

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PERU/LATIN AMERICA

The debate over constitutional reform will be enlivened by the upcoming election of a constituent convention in Chile on the same day as the Peruvian elections.

Political value of social media will rise in Africa

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AFRICA

Relatively low internet penetration rates (an average of 40% across the continent) and stark differences in digital access within and across states mask social media’s increasing…

Iraqi media and online commentators face new threats

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IRAQ

The advent of the new federal prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, himself a former journalist, brought a temporary lull, but deadly partisanship is now returning to the media…

Controversy over health of Gabon’s Bongo will persist

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GABON

The Gabonese president's health.

Jordan’s king will face rising popular pressures

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JORDAN

Former Crown Prince Hamzah was placed under house arrest on April 3, as 20 other people were detained. His release of audio and video material that undermined the official…

Language controversy will haunt Moldova’s politics

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MOLDOVA

The name of Moldova’s official language has been a matter of controversy for decades. Opponents of the change view it as a step towards the country’s reunification with…

Paraguay pandemic protests put president at risk

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PARAGUAY

Street protests against the poor handling of COVID-19 last week called for the impeachment of President Mario Abdo Benitez (MAB), who sacked his health minister and two other…

Brazil's incipient economic improvement is fragile

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BRAZIL

Recent improvements in different indicators and market confidence in the economically orthodox stance by the new government of new President Michel Temer have increased bets that…