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We see restrictions playing out in Paraguay and the United States. Mounting Pressures Our sector will face increasing political and societal pressures. Democratic backsliding and restrictive laws will pose challenges to nonprofits operations and the safety of their beneficiaries. In Uganda and Myanmar. Hungary and Iran.
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