Presidential run-off is likely in Costa Rica next year

Less than two months before general elections, polls suggest the presidential race will be closely fought

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Boric will face challenges on many sides in Chile

Left-wing candidate Gabriel Boric became Chile's president-elect on December 19

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Campaigning for next August's elections has begun in earnest with the two main candidates now declared

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Italy has adopted a much more hawkish position towards China under Prime Minister Mario Draghi

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The Communist Party has dropped its former criticism of 'personality cults' and doubled down on building Xi's

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State polls in Malacca last month and Sarawak last week went well for Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob

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Rule of law standards have been undermined in recent years by international and domestic risks

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The coming year looks likely to bring further political instability, with elections possible but not guaranteed

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The decline in the quality of democracy in Africa over the past decade masks a number of contradictory trends

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Political strife and the victory of pro-status-quo forces weaken the momentum behind reforming a poorly performing state

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