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Chile re-opens debate on merit-based school selection

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CHILE

Chile's new education reform.

Running-mate choice boosts Odinga’s Kenya poll hopes

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KENYA

Opposition leader Raila Odinga’s choice of the independent-minded and high-profile Martha Karua appears to have given him an electoral boost at the expense of Deputy President…

Nepotism scandal will pose reform risks in Paraguay

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PARAGUAY

The move follows a mounting nepotism scandal known as ‘nepobabies’ -- the appointment without any open selection process of many close relatives as ‘advisers’ to politicians in…

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…

South African electoral reform may prove a sideshow

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SOUTH AFRICA

The defiance of the party whip by party members implicitly goes against South Africa’s proportional representation (PR) list electoral system, where party bosses have substantial…

Breyer helps Biden but liberals remain outnumbered

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UNITED STATES

Breyer will leave at the end of what has already proved a strikingly contentious Supreme Court term, notable for the majority’s deployment of unusual procedures and the intensity…

Move threatens Argentine Supreme Court's independence

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ARGENTINA

The proposal, backed by President Alberto Fernandez, would increase the number of Supreme Court judges from five to 25. If approved, it will have a negative impact on already poor…

Honduran elections are vulnerable to corruption claims

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HONDURAS

The initial candidate selection has sparked concerns about the extent of corruption within the political system, with some candidates having been accused of corrupt activity and…

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…

Panama political tensions set to rise before election

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PANAMA

Election preparations.