Elections – Page 327 – People's World

Rahm Emanuel elected Chicago mayor, voters say ho-hum

February 24, 2011 By Teresa Albano

CHICAGO -- The only surprises in the Feb. 22 mayor's race were how quickly Rahm Emanuel's victory came in and the low voter turnout in the first mayor's race in decades that didn't have a Daley...

Honduras powerbrokers beat up on the poor

February 14, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

In the year after Porfirio Lobo became president of Honduras the disaster for the Honduran people has become clear.

Governing party candidate excluded in Haiti runoff elections

February 7, 2011 By Emile Schepers

Under intense international pressure, Haiti's election board has announced that it is excluding Jude Celestin, candidate of President Rene Preval's INTE Party, from runoff presidential elections scheduled for March 20.

Nepal elects new prime minister

February 4, 2011 By R.K. Sharma

The new prime minister of Nepal, Jhalanath Khanal, a Communist, is expected to revive Nepal's stalled peace process.

Del Valle emerges as Chicago’s progressive mayoral candidate

January 31, 2011 By Teresa Albano

Miguel Del Valle emerges as Chicago's progressive mayoral candidate.