Epstein Secrets

's wife as "first vice president." Modern authoritarian systems are employing these blunter methods in a context of increased economic fragility. Venezuela is already in the process of political and economic disintegra- tion. Other states that rely on energy exports have also experienced setbacks due t

at Democracy," Bloomberg View, December 31, 2015, bttowitwww Woombem rnm/view/Prtirles/7015.12.11/pnlanrl-s-now-learlars-tpka-aim-at-APmnrrary. 17. Alison Smale and Joanna Berendt "Poland's Conservative Government Puts Curbs on State TV News" New York Times July 3 2016, vivAvireedornhouse.org 39 EFTA00804

hina, South Africa and Brazil—have negative outlooks from at least two rating agencies, raising the potential for downgrades.! A potential default by Venezuela and its national oil company could also sour sentiment, as could unfavorable tariffs or trade restrictions from the new US administration. Finally, t

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large economic entities closely tied to the state. But there are also K Street representatives for Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Ethiopia, Venezuela Hungary £ @ et 2 £ @ A) remy t and practically all of the authoritarian states in the Middle East. The toxic combination of unfair elections and

t Democracy,” Bloomberg View, December 31, 2015, https://www.bloomberg. com/view/articles/2015-12-31/poland-s-new-leaders-take-aim-at-democracy. 17. Alison Smale and Joanna Berendt, “Poland's Conservative Government Puts Curbs on State TV News,” New York Times, July 3, 2016, http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/04/w