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Published in: openSecurityChilean election sees revision of Pinochet legacyChilean elections see potential rightward swing. Iranian men don headscarves in protest. Mugabe reelected leader of...
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Published in: HomeLula's last challenge: the Amazon
Brazil's president will present a "green" face at Copenhagen's climate-change summit. But has he truly rethought his...
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Published in: HomeChile’s inheritance struggle
The outcome of Chile’s presidential election is more open than at any time since its return to democracy in 1990.
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Published in: HomeChile’s inheritance struggle
The outcome of Chile’s presidential election is more open than at any time since its return to democracy in 1990,...
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Published in: openSecurityUnited Nations Security Council extends sanctions against Congo rebels
The UN Security Council renews its sanctions against rebel groups in the eastern DRC. Indian government announces...
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Published in: openSecurityGlobal cities – global gangs
Global cities linking global economic circuits are also home to transnational criminals and global gangs. This essay...
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Published in: HomeA gangster's paradise
How can we prevent gang violence in the world's most violent city?
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Published in: openSecurityBorder zones and insecurity in the Americas
Border zones are potential incubators of conflict. Criminal gangs exploit weak state presence to forge a parallel...
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Published in: HomeBrazil's "southern effect" in fragile countries
Global preoccupation with fragile environments is on the rise. Can south-south and triangular co-operation help?...
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Published in: openSecurityArab governments and Iran trade accusations after Houthi crackdown in Yemen
Saudi offensive against Houthis provokes Arab-Iranian diplomatic row. Cambodian refusal to extradite Thai ex-PM...
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Published in: openSecurityIran has tested sophisticated nuclear warhead designs
The IAEA has asked Iran to explain evidence that it has tested a sophisticated design for a nuclear warhead. Saudi...
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Published in: HomeBrazil's new political identity
Brazil’s social and economic achievement during President Lula’s period in office is the foundation of its rising...
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Published in: openSecurityIran offers new terms for nuclear deal
Iran seeks alterations to an international agreement over its nuclear programme. The political stand off in Honduras...
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Published in: openSecuritySurge in piracy sees eighth vessel captured
Eight boats in the hands of Somali pirates following spate of hijackings. Zimbabwe calls UN human rights experts a...
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Published in: HomeBreaking the silence: the Catholic Church in Argentina and the 'dirty war'
The Catholic church’s complicity in torture and murder in Argentina should be no surprise; it had, after all, long...
