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Risks to Mexican autonomous electoral bodies to endure

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MEXICO

The failure of political parties in the Chamber of Deputies to agree on the appointments, amid allegations levelled against some candidates of political bias, meant that, for the…

Mexico’s oil hedge programme faces a tough year

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MEXICO

The hedge is the largest single trade in the crude oil market, renewed annually between the government and a selection of banks and commodity houses. If Mexico cannot keep it…

O’Brien begins as US National Security Advisor

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UNITED STATES

O’Brien succeeds John Bolton, who left the post on September 10. His candidacy was supported by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and senior presidential advisor Jared Kushner…

South Africa’s Ramaphosa will need greater branch push

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SOUTH AFRICA

A profile of Cyril Ramaphosa.

Russian cabinet reflects safe choices for hard times

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RUSSIA

Medvedev and most of the faces in the new cabinet show a high level of continuity, although technocratic figures have replaced several political heavyweights at deputy prime…

Leadership rows highight weaknesses of Mexico's Morena

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MEXICO

Morena leadership.

Religion will feature heavily in Indonesia’s elections

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INDONESIA

Earlier this month, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo selected Ma’ruf Amin, head of the conservative Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), as his running mate. Jokowi’s challenger will be…

Venezuela's Maduro gains breathing space, for now

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VENEZUELA

The party base of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) began the process of nominations for primaries that will be convened in June to select candidates for the…

Fractured French populace may thwart Macron

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FRANCE

Macron won 66% of the vote versus Le Pen’s 34%, on a turnout of nearly 76% -- the second-lowest for a second-round election since 1965. Once Macron is sworn in (by May 14), his…

Russia sees 2023 wheat output lower on smaller area

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RUSSIA

Whether or not the record claims are accurate, Russian agriculture proved resilient last year despite higher fuel costs and sanctions-related obstacles to farm machinery…