Honeymoon period of Panama’s Mulino will be brief

Panama’s new president will have to navigate a fragmented legislature and several contentious socio-political challenges

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Gulf legislatures will fail to boost their authority

With the exception of Kuwait, parliaments and advisory councils in the Gulf states have extremely limited mandates

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With France struggling to meet its debt and deficit targets, unpopular spending cuts are inevitable

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Rising financial and legal pressure from Baghdad is further undermining the Kurdistan region’s autonomy

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The ruling party incurred significant losses at recent by-elections

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Despite the recent voter-friendly budget, support for the Liberal government has fallen further behind the Conservatives

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Bolivia’s ruling party is facing bitter internal struggles, as are opposition parties

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An inexperienced opposition candidate may represent a serious challenge to President Nicolas Maduro's continuity

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Both the ruling APC and the opposition PDP parties are facing internal challenges

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The country plays host to a substantive refugee population

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