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Re-election gamble may prove risky in Paraguay

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PARAGUAY

Prospects for presidential re-election.

US 'open' Fed aim could suffer under Trump

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UNITED STATES

The scheme is part of a year-long review of Fed monetary policy strategy and tools, and communication practices, with a research conference canvassing views about Fed policy tools…

Greek coalition will play politics at debt talks

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GREECE

The government, with half an eye on a snap election, is determined not to accede to prolonged austerity without the trade-off of significant debt relief. Timing is all. The…

Paraguay opposition woes point to Colorado continuity

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PARAGUAY

His victory strengthens the power of former President Horacio Cartes (2013-18), who bankrolls Honor Colorado, over the Colorado Party, which has dominated Paraguayan politics…

Loss of Paraguay's capital stymies Cartes re-election

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PARAGUAY

President Horacio Cartes suffered a setback in the November 15 municipal elections held in all of Paraguay's 250 municipalities. After 15 years, the ruling Colorado Party lost the…

Wickremesinghe’s position grows stronger in Sri Lanka

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SRI LANKA

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who promised to deliver the amendment, assumed office in July amid a wave of protests that forced his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign. As…

Malaysia’s governing coalition will survive turbulence

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MALAYSIA

Tensions in Malaysia's governing coalition.

Canada faces the prospect of a public-sector strike

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CANADA

Employees at the Canada Revenue Agency voted for strike action last week, setting the scene for a potential showdown between the government and as many as 300,000 workers. Any…

Bulgarian premier will resist pressure for real reform

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BULGARIA

The murder comes at a difficult moment for Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, who has faced mounting media criticism of police and government incompetence, ministers’ resignations and…

Ontario-Ottawa frictions will likely grow in Canada

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CANADA

There are some concerns about how well-developed PC policy and fiscal plans are. The left-wing New Democratic Party (NDP) is now Ontario’s official opposition and has four years…