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Biden backs Ukraine but domestic agenda is fragile

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UNITED STATES

The speech, which until recently was built around an effort to relaunch the president’s domestic agenda, began with an intense section designed to show the strength of US resolve…

El Salvador security improvements may not last

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EL SALVADOR

President Nayib Bukele looks well placed to secure re-election even though doubts persist over the constitutionality of his running for a second consecutive term. His support is…

Honduras election may hinder murder probes

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HONDURAS

A report released by international NGO Global Witness in January found that violence against such individuals was growing, and was frequently linked to vested interests in the…

Africa faces the challenge of ‘choiceless democracy’

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AFRICA

Behind both phenomena lies popular frustration with the perceived inability of democracy to deliver peace and development, and an absence of manifest differences in socio-economic…

Hurricane effects amplify Puerto Rico’s deeper trouble

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PUERTO RICO

Politics and economics update for Puerto Rico.

West will urge parties to form Kosovo government

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KOSOVO

In the lead is the three-party PAN coalition, comprising the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and Initiative for Kosovo (Nisma), all…

South-east Asia faces further decline in human rights

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

East Timor is the only South-east Asian country categorised by the Freedom House organisation as completely ‘free’. Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, as…

Washington will increase security efforts in Balkans

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BALKANS

This follows the introduction of the Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act by a bipartisan group of US senators in early August. Washington is thus planning to increase its…

Arce moves point to fear of future ‘coups’ in Bolivia

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BOLIVIA

The government is determined to prevent a repeat performance, even at the cost of creating new tensions with the military hierarchy. It seeks to establish a narrative that…

US partnership will strengthen Vietnam’s balancing act

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VIETNAM

The United States thereby joined the small list of countries -- which includes China -- to have this level of diplomatic relations with Vietnam. Hanoi and Washington announced…