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Venezuela, the United States, and a Mirror

March 30, 2022 Shivani Shah 1 Comment Democracy, Diplomacy, Humanitarian Crisis, Nicolás Maduro, oil, Sanctions, U.S., Venezuela, Venezuelan Crisis

By: David Marina The ongoing political conflict within Venezuela has proven to be a unique challenge to the U.S. and

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Syrian Transitional Justice – the Re-election of President al-Assad

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 Sohaa Khan 0 Comments Democracy, Elections, Syria, Transitional Justice, UN

By Abigail Sommers On May 26, 2021, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was re-elected president for the fourth time resulting in

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Sudan at a Crossroads: A Decision For the People or By the People?

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 Nicole Kalczynski 0 Comments africa, cooperation, Democracy, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Iran, Israel, Sudan, sudanese politics, transition, Trump, United States

By: Mohamed Elshekh Following the trend of Arab League countries normalizing relations with Israel, Sudan has joined Bahrain and the

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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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