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Peru's judicial reform starts at home

Andean by LatinNews 25 August 2011
Development: On 18 August President Ollanta Humala outlined the focal point for judicial reform: attacking corruption in the judiciary. Significance: “A corrupt judge is more dangerous than a criminal”, President Humala said on 18 August. Corruption has long undermined the public standing of...

VENEZUELA: Chávez threatens to kick out Brownfield

Andean 12 July 2010
Development: On 9 April President Hugo Chávez said he will expel US ambassador William Brownfield if he provokes violence again. Significance: Brownfield's misdemeanour was to be assaulted while handing out equipment at a baseball game. In the tit-for-tat exchanges that characterise...