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​Demonstrators display a large Mexico flag as they protest at the Angel of Independence after a highly contested judicial reform proposal was passed in the Senate in Mexico City, Mexico September 11, 2024.
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Will Mexico’s court overhaul hamper its economy?

Mexico’s senate voted 86-41 on Wednesday to approve a controversial judicial overhaul that will require the nation’s judges to stand for election in order to keep their jobs.

The politics of US crime: Perception vs reality
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The politics of US crime: Perception vs reality

A recent spate of violent crimes in New York City has made national headlines. But crime is not only a dominant political issue in New York. It also resonates more broadly with American voters. What’s causing the uptick in crime and how is this changing the political landscape ahead of midterm elections in November?

Election officials display a ballot paper while sorting and counting votes after polls close at a polling station during Zambia's general elections.
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Election crisis in one of Africa’s most stable democracies, Mecca agreement may get another signee, SCOTUS sides with Trump on mail-in ballots

The mineral-rich southern African nation of Zambia is slipping into political crisis following last week’s disputed election, in which incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema won a second five-year term.