This report analyses the Cessna Citation 700 private jet incident that occurred in Dili on 1 July 2026, involving falsified documentation that fraudulently invoked the name of the President of READ MOREREAD MORE
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Youth Crime and the Crisis of Social OrderYouth Crime and the Crisis of Social Order
Photo: PNTL (June 10, 2026) The recent death of a young girl in Dili during the robbery of her phone has shocked the public. Two young boys were soon arrested READ MOREREAD MORE
Reviving Pensamento: A Call for Evidence-Based Public Debate in Timor-LesteReviving Pensamento: A Call for Evidence-Based Public Debate in Timor-Leste
Photo: Fundasaun Mahein (May 2026) Introduction Timor-Leste’s future will be shaped by the quality of its public thinking. Elections, infrastructure, petroleum revenues, basic services, institutional strengthening and foreign partnerships are READ MOREREAD MORE
Politicisation, Professionalism and Meritocracy: Reform Timor-Leste’s Security Institutions to Promote Peace, Stability and DevelopmentPoliticisation, Professionalism and Meritocracy: Reform Timor-Leste’s Security Institutions to Promote Peace, Stability and Development
Photo: PNTL 2026 Fundasaun Mahein (FM) has consistently argued that Timor-Leste’s long-term peace, stability and development depend on the professionalism and integrity of its security institutions. Recent incidents indicate that READ MOREREAD MORE