Lasso victory signals continuity in Ecuador

A right-wing businessman has narrowly won election and will become president next month

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Iraq’s converging crises will set back fiscal reform

Persistent governance failures and the difficulty of enacting security sector reform set back budget-balancing efforts

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Polling support for the Labour Party has been steadily declining since the beginning of the year

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The Venezuelan military is ill-prepared to deal with expanding actions by Colombian irregular armed groups on the border

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Fearing defeat in elections held too soon, the Socialist Party has obstructed the process, citing the health crisis

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Investment is pouring into psychedelic drug research, and the prospects for medical use look promising

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An embarrassing royal family crisis is not Amman’s main problem

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North Korea is under severe economic pressure, largely self-created; this could potentially have political impact

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Bosnia’s political leaders prefer power struggles to tackling COVID-19 or vital reforms

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Long-time President Idriss Deby faces elections amid a tense domestic environment and rising humanitarian needs

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