El Salvador’s Bukele will not bow to criticism

Foreign concerns regarding Bukele’s governance pose political and economic risks, but domestically he has solid support

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Iran's 'resistance economy' faces new tests in 2021

Presidential elections and the push to remove US sanctions under the nuclear deal are key factors

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Moscow took recent US restrictions on bond transactions in its stride; the real concern would be more stifling sanctions

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Formerly supportive Polish-Baltic relations with Belarus have shifted since Minsk’s repression of pro-democracy protests

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Beijing has cast itself as a champion of multilateralism and an open global economy

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The junta says it will consider measures proposed by ASEAN to ease post-coup tensions once it ensures “stability”

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The government has reached an agreement with the World Food Programme to distribute food to Venezuelan children

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Turkey has signalled anger at US recognition of historical Armenian genocide but cannot escalate tensions further

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Overseas companies are rethinking their investments in the country in the wake of the coup

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The country is under pressure from a surge in COVID-19 cases and external criticism over human rights

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