Kazakhstan's reform programme faces challenges

Nazarbayev will prioritise institutional reforms to energise the nation and promote harmony

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Troops may worsen, not resolve Peru mining protest

Mining conflicts are disrupting a key sector for growth, while the government's authority to impose solutions is waning

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Azerbaijan seeks to win new markets, acquire valuable assets and expand diplomatic clout in South-eastern Europe

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Sluggish real sector, troubled banks and national currency crisis compound Moldova's vulnerability to external shocks

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Resource management, transparency and residual political frictions will present difficulties for the new administration

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Chinese strategies in the region take local conditions on board, but loans and investment are not without risk

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Bolivia's plans to boost agricultural output risk generating both political and environmental difficulties

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While immediate disaster response has improved, follow-up failings have longer-term implications

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While trade promotion is likely to pass, related legislation will shape the eventual trade deals

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Volatility in markets may help to introduce a new model for trading energy contracts

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