INDONESIA: Common ties, experience are key features of new cabinet appointments
President Joko Widodo today replaced six cabinet ministers, two of whom had been accused of corruption. Although maintaining party representation in the cabinet also often drives cabinet reshuffles, it did not seem to play as much a part in today’s changes. Rather, the changes … Become a member to read the rest of this […]
Argentina: Diluted stabilization plan
Last Friday Alberto Fernández, Cristina Kirchner, Sergio Massa, Axel Kicillof, Máximo Kirchner, among other leaders of the governing coalition, gathered in La Plata to rename a football stadium after Diego Maradona. In terms of Argentine politics, this is the closest thing to wha… Become a member to read the rest of this article
JAPAN: New budget shows deficit spending will continue as pandemic recedes
The Suga cabinet approved its draft FY2021 budget on Monday, 21 December, which for the third-straight year topped JPY 100tn (USD 966.6bn), climbing to a record high of roughly JPY 106tn (USD 1.02tn). While the top priority is providing fiscal stimulus for Japan’s Covid-19-stri… Become a member to read the rest of this article