Pre-election woes are rising in Trinidad and Tobago

Despite the government's myriad problems, the election later this year is still too close to call

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Mexico security policy shows mixed results by state

Cracking down on established cartels may be more important to crime reduction than broad government policy

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Disaffected former government supporters on the centre-left are a more credible threat to Maduro than the right

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Lower oil prices and indigenous activism may bring about a rethink in hydrocarbons investment programmes

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Wire-tapping row could bring down government and will damage political class and Macedonia's reputation abroad

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Lack of party discipline is a major constraint for Jokowi, but it may work to his advantage in the current crisis

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El Salvador is seeing a worrying uptick in gang-related homicides, even as Guatemala and Honduras show improvements

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Suspensions of senior anti-graft officials portend less independence -- though the courts will slow the trend for now

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The peace deal that Aquino is pursuing already faced delays; the shooting has exacerbated these constraints

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The government's inability to respond to a prosecutor's death has weakened its image and hold on power

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