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MOROCCO After three weeks of nationwide protests, Mohammed VI unexpectedly announced sweeping constitutional reforms. The changes, which would in theory lead to free parliamentary elections and the shrinking of the monarch's authority, are aimed at mollifying protesters who have long been frustrated by the stifling power of the court and the perceived corruption of many people associated with the royal family. But the King has made similar promises in the past and failed to follow through: not holding their breath, the protesters are planning mass demonstrations on March 20.