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Lebanese Government Resigns Under Mounting Pressure

In the aftermath of last week’s deadly explosions in Beirut, protesters are demanding a complete overhaul of the country’s political system.

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Dan Haverty

Lebanon Needs Transformation, Not Another Corrupt Unity Government

If the United States lets France take the lead, the Lebanese people will get more political paralysis, cosmetic reforms, and Hezbollah control of state institutions.

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Hanin Ghaddar

How to Tackle Coronavirus Corruption

Latin American governments have a chance to model a better version of the inspector general, with even greater autonomy, to address graft in the public health sector.

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Daniel R. Alonso, Benjamin N. Gedan

Under Cover of Coronavirus, Maduro Is Consolidating Control

As the pandemic continues to stress the country’s collapsing health system, Venezuela’s president has bolstered his political ground.

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Joe Parkin Daniels

Fred Bakker

Fred Bakker is former editor in chief of the Financieele Dagblad in the Netherlands, former managing director of FD Mediagroep, and author of a series of articles on MIST countries (Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, and Turkey) and the environment.

Stories by Fred Bakker