IN FOCUS

Guatemala’s chance for a new beginning

New president takes office promising to fight corruption and impunity

CENTRAL AMERICA

Iran, back to the grim normal

How long will order restored by violence last?

Bangladesh: election with a foregone conclusion

Ruling party’s win guaranteed by pre-election crackdown

Gaza: international system failing latest test

Consensus on ceasefire urgently needed as atrocities continue

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Afghanistan: gender apartheid must be stopped

Persistent acts of internal resistance must be backed by international pressure

Sudan’s conflict needs civil society solutions

Peace can’t be left in the hands of the generals

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Latvia: a vital first step towards marriage equality

Passage of civil unions bill followed by anti-rights backlash

Haiti: international community must work with civil society

Current policing plan fails to address bigger problems

CONFLICT | CRISIS

The Netherlands latest country to tilt to the right

Right-wing populist comes shock first in election

Argentina plunges into the unknown

Far-right outsider wins presidential runoff