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New bonds support Greek exit from bailout in 2018

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GREECE

Greece’s return to bond markets.

South African lockdown easing should reduce hardship

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SOUTH AFRICA

The re-opening comes despite an infection rate that is expected to peak only later this year.

Cracks will extend within Ecuador’s ruling party

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ECUADOR

Friction within Ecuador’s ruling party

Tense NAFTA talks renew uncertainty for Mexico

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MEXICO

The talks underscored fundamental divisions between the United States on the one hand, and Mexico and Canada on the other, with harsh US rhetoric highlighting divergent views on…

Dutch parties will find it hard to reject Wilders

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NETHERLANDS

Wilders has attempted to moderate his positions to attract potential coalition partners. He will need the support of the centre-right Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and New…

Jungle scheme is risky move for Bolivia’s government

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BOLIVIA

The vote followed the bill’s approval on August 3 by the Chamber of Deputies, in which President Evo Morales’s Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) enjoys a commanding majority…

Asset declarations may boost transparency in Paraguay

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PARAGUAY

The decision to put asset declarations in the public domain, which had been bitterly opposed by many politicians, represents a major victory for campaigners in favour of open…

Election year may prove worst yet in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

The government is facing increasingly bitter schisms within the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) as it goes into a presidential election year. The holiday period…

Zambian government will grow increasingly defensive

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ZAMBIA

Embattled president.

Dissatisfaction with Burkinabe government could mount

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BURKINA FASO

Rising instability in Burkina Faso