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World Notes: Finland, Honduras, Japan – and more

April 22, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Buoyed by opposition to EU bailouts and disillusionment with government scandals and arrivals of new immigrants, the populist True Finn Party won 19.1 percent of the votes in elections April 17.

Strike shakes up Bolivian government

April 22, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

President Evo Morales' socialist government is close to warding off a challenge to its staying power.

World’s unions call for ending attack on Bahrain labor

April 21, 2011 By Special to People’s World

Those in the ruling circles intend to complete the transformation of the country into a totalitarian state.

Left advances in Peru’s elections

April 21, 2011 By Emile Schepers

The most left-wing presidential candidate came from behind and bested a whole array of right-wing candidates to enter a runoff election.

What’s going on in Haiti

April 21, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

In Haiti, where the U.S. government wages what amounts to low-intensity war, the balance of forces does not favor the people.