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Kuczynski ouster would rock Peru political stability

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PERU

Kuczynski’s future as president hangs in the balance. His refusal to heed opposition demands for his resignation may harden the resolve of a congressional majority to vote for his…

New Peru cabinet will not resolve government woes

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PERU

The major reshuffle follows a crisis within the government that reflected internal wranglings over how decisions are made. Valer’s appointment as prime minister has been met with…

Failed impeachment will keep Peru's Vizcarra in office

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PERU

The failure to muster sufficient votes to impeach reflected the weakness of the case presented and the tactics of those involved, and public aversion to jeopardising stability…

Ukraine issue will become domestic before US elections

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UNITED STATES

Kyiv has long sought supplies of cluster munitions, pointing to their use by Russia in Ukraine, but Biden’s decision has caused controversy among some Democrats who see it as…

Cypriot bank consolidation may help reduce bad loans

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CYPRUS

The move raises Hellenic Bank’s market share and considerably improves its asset quality, and followed an announcement by market leader Bank of Cyprus on August 28 that it had…

Crisis becomes the 'new normal' in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

Absent a coherent domestic opposition and international response, the crisis situation in Venezuela is becoming ‘normalised’ following President Nicolas Maduro’s May re-election…

Nigeria poll signals profound political shift

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NIGERIA

This is the first time that an opposition party has won a multi-party election in Nigeria. Popular support has never before trumped the advantages of incumbency which have…

Tusk may fail to appeal to a wider Polish electorate

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POLAND

Given his background and high media profile, the former premier and European Council president could emerge as the leading figure in Poland’s divided opposition. Opponents of the…

Fossil fuels will face disinvestments globally

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INTERNATIONAL

Climate change beyond the Paris accord.

Political power shifts to Armenia's prime minister

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ARMENIA

Armenia is undergoing a complete change of governance model and President Serzh Sargsyan is stepping down voluntarily, a rare event in the former Soviet Union. His replacement is…