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Election stakes couldn’t be higher
October 21, 2010Just like they did when President Obama was running for the White House, the Republican/ tea party candidates are throwing the kitchen sink again at Democrats
Read moreBrazil: Workers’ Party names candidate to succeed Lula
March 22, 2010At its national congress in February, the Workers' Party acclaimed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's endorsement of Dilma Rousseff as the Party's presidential candidate for elections in October.
Read moreFormer guerilla wins Uruguayan presidency
December 11, 2009In a runoff election on Nov. 29, José Mujica won the presidency by a 52 to 43 percent margin over former president Luis Alberto Lacalle of the right wing National Party.
Read moreCan Germany’s SPD lion add bite to its roar
November 19, 2009The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), founded in the 19th Century, is the country's oldest party, and now its saddest one.
Read moreHonduran election sham
November 15, 2009The de facto Honduran government of Roberto Micheletti, installed by a coup d'état which overthrew President Manuel Zelaya on June 28, appears to be resorting to some very strange electoral tactics.
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