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Do Elections Really Matter in the Congo?

January 19, 2019 Meagan Torello 1 Comment Congo, Democracy, DRC, Elections, truth and justice, UN, UN Resolution, voting

by Roger Alfani Some African politicians claim that they do not organize elections to lose them. This discourse echoes also

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The Price of Democracy in Brazil

November 2, 2018 Meagan Torello 1 Comment Bolsonaro, Brazil, Corruption, Democracy, Elections

by Patricia Zanini Graca Last Sunday, Brazil closed another cycle of direct and democratic elections. In the lower house, Brazilian

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There is a Life after the Presidency, Your Excellency: The Case of African Leaders

October 5, 2018 Meagan Torello 0 Comments africa, Cameroon, Democracy, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Mandela, transition of power

by Erick Agbleke Africa’s oldest state, Ghana, at only 61 years old fought hard for its independence and laid the

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The Brazilian Presidential Election: When Will Corruption End?

September 21, 2018September 23, 2018 Meagan Torello 8 Comments Brazil, Corruption, Democracy, Elections, Latin America, opinion

by Patricia Zanini-Graca The Brazilian presidential election of 2018 will have the largest number of candidates since the 1989 cycle

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What Ousting a President Should Have Taught Brazil?

April 20, 2017April 19, 2018 journalstaff 0 Comments Brazil, Corruption, Democracy, political system

By Diana kraiser Last week, the Brazilian Supreme Court released a list of 108 top politicians involved in corruption, fraud,

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Interview: US, UN and Democratic Reforms in Venezuela

November 3, 2016April 19, 2018 journalstaff 0 Comments Democracy, Human Rights, Raul Castillo, Ron Boquier, United Nations, United States, Venezuela

The following transcript is a translated conversation conducted by Joel Martinez with Ron Boquier, a human rights lawyer working for

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Kazakhstan: Can Corruption Contain the Criticism?

March 12, 2015March 15, 2015 Ziad Al Achkar 0 Comments Currency, Democracy, economics, Elections, Kazakhstan, Russia, Subsidies

Starting in January 2014, Kazakhstan has seen a wave of protests in the streets of Almaty, the country’s largest city

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The Hong Kong Revolution: Is there an invisible hand holding the umbrella?

October 22, 2014October 27, 2014 Ziad Al Achkar 0 Comments Democracy, featured, Hong Konk, Protests, Revolution, United States

By Danny Dubbaneh In September 2014, activists in Hong Kong began protesting outside government headquarters and occupied several major city intersections,