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Governance · May, 2007
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Stories about Governance from May, 2007

31 May 2007

Stadiums located at 2500 m above sea level are no longer able to host international football matches according to a recent FIFA ban. This move sent the Bolivian government into...

30 May 2007

Russia, Austria: Raiffeisen, Murder and Money Laundering

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Zimbabwe: inflation exceeds 10,000%

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Syria: Assad for a second term with the “approval” of 97.68%

Written by Yazan Badran · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Oman: Shura Questions

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Oman: Minimum Wage and Omanisation

Written by Riyadh Al Balushi · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Japan: “Thought Check” Screening for Citizen Judges

Written by Chris Salzberg · East Asia

While news in Japan this week has been understandably fixated on the sensational suicide of Agriculture Minister Matsuoka Toshikatsu, another story revealed in a blog entry by Diet member Hosaka...

Hong Kong: Migration of Websites

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · East Asia

Hong Kong: Censorship Bureaucrats

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · East Asia

Panama: Political Season Heating Up, The Return of Noriega, and Crime in Panama: a Love Story

Written by Melissa De León · Latin America

Presidential elections in Panama are not scheduled until May 2009, but bloggers are already keeping a watchful eye out for any developments. Another interesting turn of events that will arrive...