LATAM PULSE
This week, Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido needs to re-legitimize his position even if it is clear that yesterday’s legislative elections were a sham. In Peru, interim President Francisco Sagasti’s in-tray already looks full. Argentina’s talks with the International Mon… Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or E-mail Password […]
ROMANIA: PNL set to remain in power despite PSD’s victory
Even though the opposition center-left Social Democratic Party (PSD) won the 6 December parliamentary election, the ruling National Liberal Party (PNL) will lead the formation of the new government. Given the ongoing public health pressures and a busy policy agenda, the coal… Become a member to read the rest of this article
WEEKLY POLITICAL COMPASS
Indonesia and Brazil have received doses of a vaccine made in China. EU leaders will try to overcome vetoes against the bloc’s budget and recovery fund. UK-EU trade talks continue. Presidential and parliamentary elections will be held in Ghana. Meanwhile, the Japanese governmen… Become a member to read the rest of this article
JAPAN: Suga heads into parliamentary recess facing political headwinds
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga heads into a parliamentary recess with his approval ratings having fallen sharply. Suga’s falling approval ratings likely reflect growing disapproval of his handling of Covid-19 and perhaps also the reemergence of a political finance scandal tha… Become a member to read the rest of this article