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GUATEMALA – The Trip

Guatamala Nov 2010 GUATEMALA CITY. I arrived on November 15 and spent 2 days there. With 2 million people, it…

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KAZAKHSTAN TODAY

Elections in Kazakhstan - No choice Democracy in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is a managed affair, without clear rules of succession.…

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JORDAN TODAY

At boiling point. The country is stable, but it will not be easy to keep it that way Feb 6th…

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ANIMAL CONSERVATION

The elephants fight back. Remarkable progress on ivory and shark fin; none on rhino horn Nov 21st 2015 Economist For…

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THE STANS TODAY

Central Asia. Stans undelivered - The five former Soviet republics struggle to survive the new Great Game Jul 2nd 2016…

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GUATEMALA TODAY

Corruption in Guatemala. Bad apples everywhere - An ousted president is accused of masterminding kleptocracy Jun 11th 2016 Economist When…

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INUIT WRITING

Easier said than written. Aboriginals of the Arctic share a language, but not a script Nov 7th 2015 Economist Missionaries…

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LAOS TODAY

DISSENT IN LAOS Radio silence. As Barack Obama prepares for his first visit to Laos, its civil society struggles Jul…

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VIRGINITY TESTS

Hands off. So-called virginity tests are nonsensical, degrading and still too common May 21st 2016 Econimist What does it take…

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TIGER SHARKS

Glenn Hodges June 2016 National Geographic America loved Jaws, and became paranoid about sharks. There is always with the vague…

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