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Crowded field will blur election outlook in Peru

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PERU

Campaigning is reaching a crescendo for the April 11 election. A crowded field of presidential candidates means that no one has yet emerged as clear front runner, and a second…

Turkish opposition triumph will prove temporary

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TURKEY

He was greeted by a cheering crowd of many tens of thousands. Some Turks see this as a possible turning point in the struggle against the perceived authoritarianism of Justice…

Halloween tragedy puts more pressure on Yoon

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SOUTH KOREA

Yoon strongly censured failings by the police and other agencies. The same day, four officials -- from the local police, fire service and administration, and a duty police officer…

Prospects for Brazil in 2022

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PROSPECTS 2022

Former centre-left President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva starts the race as the favourite, while a crowded centre-right field will spend months trying, and likely failing, to unify…

Redistricting rows draw in US state Supreme Courts

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UNITED STATES

The Republican majority in the House will fall to just one next week when another resignation takes effect. Both parties have been using state legislatures to redraw constituency…

Policy easing will aid China’s property sector

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CHINA

After the government issued regulations to curb property developer borrowing in 2020, developers suffered a liquidity crisis and struggled to deliver pre-sold homes. Consumers…

Moreno eyes private sector to overcome Ecuador crisis

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ECUADOR

Lockdown measures have helped stem contagion but have had a devasting impact on the economy. Market liberalisation and debt renegotiation efforts place most of the burden of…

Brazil's Bolsonaro fighting for political survival

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BRAZIL

Moro left the government after President Jair Bolsonaro sacked the director-general of the Federal Police, Mauricio Valeixo. In his resignation speech, Moro accused Bolsonaro of…

COVID-19 will test brittle South African health system

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SOUTH AFRICA

President Cyril Ramaphosa on March 15 declared a state of national disaster and announced stringent measures to help combat the outbreak. While South Africa is relatively well…

AI risks being misunderstood in the workplace

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INTERNATIONAL

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