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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has expressed support for Ukraine's sovereignty in the past

The world's newest country was founded in 2011 to great democratic hopes. But the country is still ruled by the autocratic Salva Kiir.

The world's newest country was founded in 2011 to great democratic hopes. But the country is still ruled by the autocratic Salva Kiir.

The Venezuelan government has reportedly put an end to its official cryptocurrency, the Petro. But what was the Petro? And why did it fail to solve the country's 359.99% inflation rate in 2023?

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jan 18 (IPS) - Guatemala’s new president, Bernardo Arévalo, was expected to be sworn in on 14 January at 2pm –the 14th at 14:00, as people repeated in anticipation for months. It was a momentous event – but it wasn’t guaranteed to happen.

Guatemala’s new president, Bernardo Arévalo, was expected to be sworn in on 14 January at 2pm –the 14th at 14:00, as people repeated in anticipation for months. It was a momentous event – but i

Since his assumption of Ecuador’s presidency on November 23, 2023, Daniel Noboa has faced a surge in violence that culminated the week of January 8th with prison riots, the abduction of police officers, car bombings, looting and the dramatic kidnapping of TV presenters during a live broadcast. Noboa fought back by announcing a state of emergency, opening the way for the armed forces to confront 22 gangs classified as “terrorist organizations.” It is not too early to consider a surge in int...

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Transparency International is the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption.

Infrastructure and peace with Reds: boosting drive toward upper-middle-income status