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ECUADOR’S embattled President Lenin Moreno had a package of neoliberal measures rejected by Parliament on Sunday night.
The blow follows his withdrawal of an International Monetary Fund-backed “package” of attacks on workers’ rights and price rises that prompted gigantic protests last month, forcing him to flee Quito and sue for terms.
He has since attempted to blame Cuban doctors providing medical assistance in the country for the protests, and kicked them out.
The ceasefire may have halted the fighting for now, but years of economic warfare and recent military attacks have left millions of Iranians facing hardship and uncertainty, says Codir’s RUBEN BRETT
Anyone who criticises those in power in Kenya risks their freedom or worse. The brutal abduction of Booker Omole marks a new escalation in a country sliding toward authoritarian rule, says MARC VANDEPITTE
LEE BROWN highlights the latest attempts to undo progressive reforms instated during the presidency of Rafael Correa