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  Daddy's girl

  

  Issue 38

  Keiko Sofía Fujimori was Peru’s first lady at age 19 – appointed by her father, the then-president. Now 35, she is standing for the top job herself, while her father is in jail charged with corruption. Can she win over the…

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  Americas briefing

  Issue 4

  Canada's diamond rush and South America's wished-for folding money.

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  Dark horse in the east

  

  Issue 40

  It’s a vital military outpost, dogged by organised crime. However, with huge Chinese, Korean and Japanese markets on its shores, Vladivostok could become Russia’s Far Eastern giant.

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  2009 forecast

  

  Issue 19

  The Copenhagen Climate Conference, upcoming elections in rogue states and expert opinion on a new presidency in South Africa.

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  Asia briefing

  

  Issue 26

  Monocle talks to Japanese designers, architects and businessmen about what their country needs, post-election. Plus, Hong Kong combats its pollution, and Japan welcomes Chinese tourists - as long as they've got money to…

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  Culture / Politics

  Azteca camera

  Issue 17

  To round off our series on the foreign media’s coverage of the US presidential campaigns, we talk to Armando Guzmán of Mexico’s TV Azteca about crossed wires and counter immigration.

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  Affairs / Politics

  War on truth

  

  Issue 17

  During the conflict in South Ossetia, western media were given free access by the Georgian government, while on the Russian side, foreign journalists were being either arrested or herded around by the military. In both…

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  Asia briefing

  Issue 7

  Chinese contemporary artist Yue Minjun may command millions for his paintings overseas but at home he is dogged by a growing trade in cheap copies of his work. While Microsoft, Louis Vuitton and Hollywood studios have been…

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• End Point / Politics

  Observation

  

  Issue 23

  As political parties prepare for the Lebanese elections, the wider picture looks almost rosy. The country is reeling back its highly skilled workforce from wobbly Dubai and tourism could rise – if the country makes a sel…

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  Civic slickers

  

  Issue 35

  The right mayor can reinvent and rejuvenate a city, boosting infrastructure, speeding integration and fostering the arts. For our cities special, we profile 10 of the freshest movers and shakers in urban politics worldwide…

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  Africa/Middle East Briefing

  

  Issue 48

  In our View from Dubai column, we check the mood in the UAE. We also have reports on Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo's election.

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  Europe Briefing

  

  Issue 58

  Commuters take to the water in Stockholm, the Italian prime minister tackles corruption and Slovenians get ready to go to the polls.

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