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Ronald F Pol: The war on money laundering has failed

October 30, 2019

Source: Medium [https://bit.ly/2o1ytEo]. Analysis by Ronald F Pol from AMLassurance.com (Dr Pol’s PhD is in policy effectiveness, outcomes and money laundering) The modern anti-money laundering system (which makes banks and other firms check identity documents and scan billions of financial transactions) doesn’t stop crime. Criminals keep up to 99.9% of the earnings from misery, and a ... <a title="Ronald F Pol: The war on money laundering has failed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/30/ronald-f-pol-the-war-on-money-laundering-has-failed/" aria-label="Read more about Ronald F Pol: The war on money laundering has failed">Read more</a>

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Chile and the Economic and Political Violence of the State

October 25, 2019

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage by Patricio ZamoranoFrom Washington DC The media had to double down through a constant barrage of violent photos and videos arriving through social networks so that especially non-Chileans, who are accustomed to the mythical image of a stable and exemplary country, could internalize and believe the spectacle of ... <a title="Chile and the Economic and Political Violence of the State" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/25/chile-and-the-economic-and-political-violence-of-the-state-2/" aria-label="Read more about Chile and the Economic and Political Violence of the State">Read more</a>

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Photo-report | The Chilean fury behind the lens

October 25, 2019

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage Foto-Reportaje | La furia de Chile tras el lente Four young Chilean photographers lived the days of violence directly, documenting dramatic moments of social outbreak that still persist: a curfew, state of emergency, and the military on the streets in public security functions for the first time since ... <a title="Photo-report | The Chilean fury behind the lens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/25/photo-report-the-chilean-fury-behind-the-lens/" aria-label="Read more about Photo-report | The Chilean fury behind the lens">Read more</a>

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Ecuador: Lenin Moreno’s government sacrifices the poor to satisfy the IMF

October 25, 2019

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Wilma Salgado, PhD Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno has been cutting government spending since signing an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in February of this year. This policy has benefited multinational corporations, the banks, and in general, powerful economic groups at the ... <a title="Ecuador: Lenin Moreno’s government sacrifices the poor to satisfy the IMF" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/25/ecuador-lenin-morenos-government-sacrifices-the-poor-to-satisfy-the-imf/" aria-label="Read more about Ecuador: Lenin Moreno’s government sacrifices the poor to satisfy the IMF">Read more</a>

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OPINION: Operation Peace Spring and Beyond – Turkey’s Ambassador to New Zealand

October 24, 2019

OPINION by Ahmet ERGİN, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey Recent developments with regard to Operation Peace Spring in north-east Syria has garnered plenty of coverage both internationally and locally. I wish to impart my perspective for a more balanced understanding of what is really happening on the ground. Since the conflict began in Syria, ... <a title="OPINION: Operation Peace Spring and Beyond – Turkey’s Ambassador to New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/24/opinion-operation-peace-spring-and-beyond-turkeys-ambassador-to-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about OPINION: Operation Peace Spring and Beyond – Turkey’s Ambassador to New Zealand">Read more</a>

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Turkish Embassy Issues US-Turkey Joint Statement on ‘Safe Zone’ military ops

October 18, 2019

The Turkish Embassy in New Zealand issued Evening Report this unabridged United States of America-Republic of Turkey joint-statement detailing what both sides agreed to regarding Turkey’s military operations within the so-called security zone within Syrian territory near Turkey’s southern border. It is dated October 17, 2019. UNABRIDGED: JOINT TURKISH-US STATEMENT ON NORTHEAST SYRIA 1. The ... <a title="Turkish Embassy Issues US-Turkey Joint Statement on ‘Safe Zone’ military ops" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/18/turkish-embassy-issues-us-turkey-joint-statement-on-safe-zone-military-ops/" aria-label="Read more about Turkish Embassy Issues US-Turkey Joint Statement on ‘Safe Zone’ military ops">Read more</a>

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Taiwan’s Pacific allies dwindle as Kiribati follows Solomons’ China switch

September 23, 2019

By Jamie Tahana of RNZ Pacific Taiwan suffered two major diplomatic blows in the Pacific this week with both the Solomon Islands and Kiribati severing their ties in favour of China. In just four days, Taiwan’s diplomatic allies fell from 17 to 15, further isolating the island as Beijing aggressively courts the handful of countries ... <a title="Taiwan’s Pacific allies dwindle as Kiribati follows Solomons’ China switch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/23/taiwans-pacific-allies-dwindle-as-kiribati-follows-solomons-china-switch/" aria-label="Read more about Taiwan’s Pacific allies dwindle as Kiribati follows Solomons’ China switch">Read more</a>

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Taiwan ‘regrets and condemns’ Solomons China switch

September 17, 2019

By RNZ Pacific Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has said she “regrets and strongly condemns” the Solomon Islands’ decision to establish diplomatic relations with China. The Solomons cabinet made the decision yesterday after which Taiwan terminated its 36-year relationship with the Pacific country. Tsai said China’s promises of financial assistance often come up “empty” and that ... <a title="Taiwan ‘regrets and condemns’ Solomons China switch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/17/taiwan-regrets-and-condemns-solomons-china-switch/" aria-label="Read more about Taiwan ‘regrets and condemns’ Solomons China switch">Read more</a>

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Pacific Islands Forum: What to watch out for

August 12, 2019

By Jamie Tahana of RNZ Pacific There was a frenetic energy outside the Sir Tomasi Puapua Convention Centre on Sunday, where the finishing touches were being hurriedly put to the newly-built centre on reclaimed land here on Tuvalu’s main atoll, Funafuti. People were sweeping the freshly-laid pavement, laying out the desks inside, finishing off the ... <a title="Pacific Islands Forum: What to watch out for" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/12/pacific-islands-forum-what-to-watch-out-for/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific Islands Forum: What to watch out for">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis: G7 Rates of Interest, Inflation and Unemployment

July 30, 2019

Interest rates, though headline‑rousing when it comes to mortgages, are an arcane and deeply mysterious component of economic life. The received wisdom is that they represent the ‘time‑value of money’, and therefore should always be positive. Low interest rates are supposed to indicate a high willingness to postpone consumer pleasures. Interest income is also understood ... <a title="Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis: G7 Rates of Interest, Inflation and Unemployment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/30/keith-rankins-chart-analysis-g7-rates-of-interest-inflation-and-unemployment/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis: G7 Rates of Interest, Inflation and Unemployment">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Extreme inequality a test for the new Government

January 24, 2019

Political Roundup: Extreme inequality a test for the new Government by Dr Bryce Edwards. Jacinda Ardern has just arrived in Davos for the World Economic Forum, where she is promoting her Government’s “economics of kindness” approach to other world leaders and elites. Her message is in line with the fact that her Labour-led administration was ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Extreme inequality a test for the new Government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/24/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-extreme-inequality-a-test-for-the-new-government/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Extreme inequality a test for the new Government">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Huawei decision is the price of being in Five Eyes

November 30, 2018

Political Roundup: Huawei decision is the price of being in Five Eyes by Dr Bryce Edwards John Key was once very candid in explaining the realpolitik reason New Zealand had to send troops to assist the US war on terror: it was simply “the price of the club”. He was speaking of the intelligence alliance ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Huawei decision is the price of being in Five Eyes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/30/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-huawei-decision-is-the-price-of-being-in-five-eyes/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Huawei decision is the price of being in Five Eyes">Read more</a>