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Fire investigations will harm Guatemala’s Morales

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GUATEMALA

Morales’s comments follow the attorney-general’s filing of a request with the Supreme Court on June 12 to remove his immunity from prosecution in connection with the fire…

Hungary’s government will control Volner case fallout

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HUNGARY

The investigation offers a glimpse into how cases can be settled in Hungary within a corrupt network that extends to all levels, including senior government officials, judges and…

North Africa smuggling crackdowns risk unrest

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NORTH AFRICA

North Africa has been in the headlines for smuggling of drugs, arms and people. Yet trade in licit goods such as fuel, foodstuffs and textiles dominates the illicit trade…

Worldwide cyber risk coverage is fast evolving

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INTERNATIONAL

The WannaCry malware spread worldwide, affecting the healthcare, manufacturing, telecommunications, utilities, transportation and education sectors. On June 27, another ransomware…

Azerbaijan may free activists as sop to critics

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AZERBAIJAN

The regime is being stung by a recent upsurge of critical reports on its poor human rights record, in particular from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)…

Economic outlook remains weak in Jamaica and Trinidad

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JAMAICA/TRINIDAD

Inflation and interest rates are up, although unemployment and poverty levels remain relatively low. More generally, both countries are being challenged by rising rates of violent…

Zagreb city boss’s death will upend Croatian politics

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CROATIA

Municipal elections on May 16 will be particularly significant in Zagreb, where Bandic’s death lays wide open Croatia’s third-most-important political contest, after those for…

Bangladesh and Myanmar failings prolong Rohingya woes

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BANGLADESH/MYANMAR

Dhaka has in recent months relocated some Rohingya refugees to newly built facilities on a remote island, Bhasan Char. The Bangladeshi authorities want refugees to return to…

Hurricane fallout to compound Central America poverty

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama were also affected, as were the Colombian islands of San Andres and Providencia, the latter reporting damage to 98% of its infrastructure. The crisis…

Ottawa extends terrorist entity list to neo-fascists

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CANADA

Some MPs called for this action in the wake of the storming of the US Capitol last month, but the move has been considered for some time following concerns about extremism within…