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The former Soviet leader learned the hard way that reining in political changes is harder than making them
South Africa’s apartheid regime ended 25 years ago
Democracy has taken root with substantial success.
Mexico’s president-elect has offered two important clues about his approach to NAFTA
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What’s next for Mexico? Here are 5 things you need to know.
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Mexico votes tomorrow. Here’s how the country will be radically transformed when the PRI loses.
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Should the U.S. worry about meddling in Mexico’s July presidential race?
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Violent crime in Mexico is at a 20-year high. This is why Mexico’s political parties don’t fix it.
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You’d think dictators would avoid elections. Here’s why they don’t.
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Putin just won a supermajority in the Duma. That matters.
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