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Guatemala plans bold new security strategy for 2017

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GUATEMALA

Security strategy shift.

US police liability debate will divide the parties

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UNITED STATES

The bill is a response to the May 25 death in Minneapolis in police custody of George Floyd, which sparked protests nationwide over failures to hold police accountable and legally…

South Africa faces long-term threats to stability

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SOUTH AFRICA

This reflects concerns over systemic corruption, high-level impunity, ruling party dysfunction, growing criminality and violence and infrastructure failures, among other…

COVID-19 and repression will fuel new African protests

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AFRICA

This has led to a greater focus on digital strategies and the rise of ‘personal’ or ‘patchwork’ protests in which individuals share images on social media of themselves making…

Security struggles will exacerbate violence in Mexico

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MEXICO

Although this scenario had already been contemplated in the official decree that established the GN in 2019, the new terms for military deployments are notably different.

Jakarta will try harder to show toughness on graft

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INDONESIA

However, growing concern over graft in the country does not appear to have hit President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo’s popularity. Just days before that latest CPI came out, the…

Constitution vote will not foster stability in Haiti

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HAITI

HAITI: Constitution vote will not foster stability

Thai junta tightens crackdown ahead of charter vote

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THAILAND

The political outlook for Thailand.

Zimbabwean government clampdown could escalate

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ZIMBABWE

This was the second major protest banned by the authorities in recent days, amid deepening public dissatisfaction with the government's handling of the economy. As fears grow…

Lesotho’s political crisis may complicate reform plans

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LESOTHO

The investigation and related revelations have ratcheted up pressure on the prime minister, triggering a political crisis in the small, strife-torn nation. This has worsened…