The Brazilian military police center of operations in São Paulo received 3,150 reports of fake kidnapping attempts in the first 45 days of 2007. According to the newspaper O Estado de São Paulo, this …
Recent Growth of Public Enemy No. 1
Public Enemy No. 1 (PENI) is a white supremacist gang that first emerged in the 1980s as a group of white upper-middle class teenagers who supported the punk-rock subculture in southern California. …
Hack the Vote
The campaign of French presidential candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen has asked police to investigate a data breach at French National Front party headquarters (source). According to media reports, a …
Iran Forecast: Power Increase over the Next Decade
We forecast an auspicious future for the Islamic Republic of Iran over the next 10 years. Trends and likely developments indicate an improved economy, relative stability in internal politics, and a …
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Senegal: Peaceful Presidential Vote
Presidential elections took place in Senegal on February 25, 2007. Turnout was high (the government speculated 95 percent) across the 11,000 polling stations, and a new electronic voting system …
Chad: PM’s Death and its Impact
Chad’s Prime Minister Pascal Yoadimnadji died at Val de Grace military hospital in Paris, France, of a brain hemorrhage on February 23 after suffering a heart attack. There have been no reports of …
Piracy Returns to Somalia
On February 25, Somali pirates hijacked the UN-chartered freighter, MV Rozen, off the coast of northeastern Somalia . It was the first time pirates hijacked a boat off the coast of Somalia since …
South Africa: Beyond Tourism: Understanding Crime in South Africa
High crime rates deter would-be tourists from visiting South Africa, according to a recently released survey cited by the South Africa Tourism Services Association. According to the survey, 120 …
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Philippines: Targeted Killings Linked to Military
The Philippines is a dangerous place for dissidents, particularly those perceived as left-wing activists. Since President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo took power in 2001, hundreds of left-wing activists, …
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Serbia: Serbia Failed to Prevent Genocide
Although the Bosnian War has been over for almost a decade, the repercussions from that bitter conflict are still being felt today. Although most of the parties involved in the conflict have now …
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