While President Santos' re-election in May remains likely, public resistance to a possible FARC amnesty threatens the peace talks on which he's staked his reputation, writes Zoe Wakefield.
Bouteflika's re-election, while unsurprising, represents a missed opportunity for Algeria, where longstanding policies aimed at suppressing civil unrest are threatened by political and economic instability, writes Albert Arbuthnott.
The June protests may have dwindled for now, but with the FIFA World Cup approaching, the presence of anarchist elements and unaddressed economic grievances means another “Battle in Seattle” may be on the cards for Brazil, writes Zoe Wakefield.