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Iranian environmental efforts face political hurdles

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IRAN

Iran’s environmental crises and political responses.

Chile constituent elections will usher in uncertainty

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CHILE

Moreover, the results suggest that Chile’s next president, to be elected in November, may not come from either of the two coalitions that have dominated politics since 1990.

New constitution will extend uncertainties in Chile

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CHILE

They also voted for the new constitution to be drawn up by a fully elected constitutional convention. The process will mean at least another 18 months of uncertainty, with…

Foreign policy faces uncertainty and dispute in Chile

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CHILE

In the politically charged context of debate about the constitutional reform, foreign policy has become an arena of ideological confrontation at odds with the pragmatism and broad…

Concerns about Mexico’s energy sector will endure

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MEXICO

The outcome was a blow for President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), who championed the bill. It nevertheless follows a Supreme Court ruling on April 7 that a 2021…

Myanmar's 'lame duck' period to see economic reform

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MYANMAR

They discussed 'national reconciliation' and Suu Kyi and the president agreed to set up a working group on the transition of power that will bring to an end more than half a…

Chile constitutional convention may struggle to agree

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CHILE

The process of drafting a new constitution is scheduled to be completed by July 4. A period of public hearings is drawing to a close and the convention’s seven permanent…

Angola's onshore oil gamble unlikely to pay off

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ANGOLA

A BP project will deliver a temporary production boost when it comes onstream later this year, but Angola needs other foreign energy companies to sanction new greenfield…

Canada indigenous land debate will resume post-COVID

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CANADA

The deal matters for indigenous Canadians’ jurisdiction over land; the pipeline, in northern British Columbia, had provoked damaging economic blockades and political protests…

Post-Brexit devolution will divide London and Scotland

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UNITED KINGDOM

They will discuss the UK government’s proposed EU Withdrawal Bill designed to repatriate EU law, which Jones called “a blatant power grab” by London.