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Canada's monarchy ties raise constitutional issues

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CANADA

The Queen’s death has brought many Canadian tributes to her personally, not least during the national commemorative ceremony in Ottawa also held on September 19, but in the coming…

Canada's Conservatives consider Indigenous policies

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CANADA

The ruling upholds the right of parliament to pass laws on Indigenous issues and to incorporate Indigenous laws into federal law. The act in question is one of many passed over…

Convention offers paradigm shift to Chile constitution

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CHILE

Fears that the draft would be overly left-wing have proved largely unfounded but there are gaps that cause concern. Polls show the draft may not be approved in a plebiscite on…

Pro-Bumiputera move will have mixed impact in Malaysia

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MALAYSIA

The initiative is aimed at improving the socio-economic position of ethnic Malay and indigenous people, a sizeable majority in Malaysia. The Barisan Nasional (BN) alliance, led by…

Trudeau's policy compromises will come under pressure

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CANADA

The Trudeau government has been in office for over a year, and while it continues to enjoy significant popularity in the opinion polls, it has amassed a relatively thin record of…

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.

Race will again be central in Malaysian politics

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MALAYSIA

Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition wrested power from the BN last May, promising in campaigning to move away from race as the basis of politics…

Confrontation will rise in coming weeks in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

The opposition Democratic Unity Movement (MUD), which gained a two-thirds supermajority in the December 6 National Assembly elections, has outlined plans for removing Maduro…

'No' victory will strengthen opposition in Bolivia

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BOLIVIA

With nearly 100% of votes officially counted, the 'no' campaign to prevent Morales seeking a further term as president in 2019 won by a slim majority of 51.3% to 48.7%. The result…