Jose Ramos-Horta

Oil Lubricates Equatorial Guinea’s Entry into Portuguese Language Community

By Mario Queiroz
Evidently, oil talked louder. By unanimous resolution, the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) admitted Equatorial Guinea as a full member, in spite of the CPLP’s ban on dictatorial regimes and the death penalty.

Ex-World Leaders Find Haven, and Per Diem, at U.N.

By Thalif Deen
A potential ad from the United Nations to be placed in a weekly London newsmagazine could possibly read: Vacancy for ex-head of government or ex-head of state; lucrative globe-trotting political assignments in Asia, Africa or Latin America; attractive per diem; first or business class travel; five star hotels; and guaranteed diplomatic immunity (including from the International Criminal Court).
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