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Post-Castro leadership will pursue continuity in Cuba

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CUBA

The handover was one of several changes to the politburo that have brought to an end the leadership of the 1959 revolution. The new politburo is nevertheless dominated by familiar…

Tanzania’s president will blend change with continuity

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TANZANIA

Having now completed her first 100 days in office, her style distinguishes her from her predecessor but there is considerable policy continuity. As with Magufuli, the focus of her…

Lasso victory signals continuity in Ecuador

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ECUADOR

Lasso’s success signals broad continuity. President Lenin Moreno has governed in alliance with the right, introducing austerity measures and liberal reforms which Lasso will…

Prospects for Russian politics in 2022

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PROSPECTS 2022

Prospects for Russian politics in 2022.

Mexico’s auto industry faces dual challenges

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MEXICO

The USMCA represents continuity with NAFTA in most sectors, but introduces new rules governing the automotive trade, a key industry for Mexico’s economy. The challenges of USMCA…

Assassination threatens to destabilise Haiti further

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HAITI

The assassination follows months of political turmoil and rising gang violence and comes just weeks before elections, scheduled for September 26. Interim Prime Minister Claude…

US-Africa trade policy will tread a beaten path

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US/AFRICA

The trip comes as Washington seeks to reset US-African policy after four years of relative neglect. However, despite some stark differences in style with his predecessor…

Pandemic will speed Greece towards teleworking

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GREECE

Almost overnight businesses lost contact with their customer base and were largely unable to provide teleworking arrangements for staff. However, larger Greek businesses…

Centre-right government takes power in Slovakia

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SLOVAKIA

The February 29 parliamentary elections resulted in the defeat of ruling left-nationalist Direction-Social Democracy (Smer-SD), which has led Slovakia’s government for 12 (3…

Kazakh election raises questions about leadership

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KAZAKHSTAN

The governing Nur Otan party won most seats and two tame allies were awarded a few. The importance of this election is that it offers pointers to how much power President…