JAPAN: Suga balances public health and economy as third wave swells
Japan is facing a third wave of Covid-19 as cases have reached new highs nationwide and in major population centers. Fearful of the economic costs, the Suga administration is tinkering with existing regulations but is trying to avoid the wholesale withdrawal of travel and di… Become a member to read the rest of this […]
EUROPE: CEE PULSE
Bulgaria will continue blocking North Macedonia’s EU accession talks due to nationalist pressures in the governing coalition. The ruling Fidesz party in Hungary proposed a tweak in parliamentary election rules, which could complicate the opposition parties’ performance in the 2… Become a member to read the rest of this article
MEXICO: Notes on a scandal
A US federal judge earlier today, 18 November, ceded to a Department of Justice (DoJ) request to drop drug trafficking and money laundering charges against former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos (2012-2018), who was arrested in Los Angeles on 15 October. On 17 November, wh… Become a member to read the rest of this article
CHILE: Testing defenses against rising populist pressures
The Senate’s constitutional commission could have the second initiative to allow people to dip into their retirement savings ready to go to a plenary Senate vote by the end of today, 18 November; the first initiative passed in July. This bill has already passed the lower house wi… Become a member to read the […]
INDONESIA: The return of a controversial Islamic cleric could change politics
The firebrand cleric Rizieq Shihab could fill the political vacuum in the opposition. Often masking his messages in sanctimonious moralism, Shihab is adept at exploiting social and religious tensions to drive political polarization. Calculations around the 2024 presidential… Become a member to read the rest of this article
ARGENTINA: A Peculiar Orthodox Approach
The Government panicked when the dollar peaked at ARS 195, and it took a small but noticeable turn toward orthodoxy in the last 3 weeks, as we have reported in previous editions. From a quality point of view, the high profile land squattings have ceased, it embraced the cause of … Become a member […]
GHANA: Anti-corruption czar’s resignation unlikely to turn the tide
With less than three weeks to go before the 7 December general elections, the resignation of Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu on 16 November is a major blow for President Nana Akufo-Addo and his New Patriotic Party (NPP). The special prosecutor’s office had been created in 2018 … Become a member to read the rest […]