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Politics In Depth
Our latest political reviews.
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Bolivian Turmoil Forces President Out
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A highly divisive debate over the sale of natural gas will continue to unfold with a new head of state.
Mario Canseco In less than 10 days, Bolivian president Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada went from unpopularity to exile, and vice-president Carlos Mesa ventured from a resignation letter to a swearing-in ceremony.
October 21, 2003 -
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The government is doing all it can to make sure the electorate participates in an exercise to re-define the country.
Mario Canseco In the last weeks of 1989, television sets around the world were bombarded with images of packed Romanian town squares.
October 16, 2003 -
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A series of accusations and mishaps force the president to take the political gamble of his life.
Mario Canseco After less than a year in office, with a close aide facing corruption allegations and enduring public setbacks in areas such as relations with North Korea and the war in Iraq, South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun decided to put his presidency on the line in a nationwide referendum.
October 14, 2003 -
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The 2004 presidential election is a perfect occasion for U.S. news organizations to invigorate.
Mario Canseco In the year that brought wall-to-wall coverage of the Iraqi conflict and unprecedented world attention to a gubernatorial race, it would be easy to assume that Americans are satisfied with their news media.
October 09, 2003 -
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In Great Britain and Canada, the right looks to find a way back into government.
Mario Canseco In 1997, Labour's Tony Blair put an end to a Tory era in Britain by defeating an unpopular John Major.
October 07, 2003 -
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Three different firms have taken their expertise to Iraq, to review life before, during and after the war.
Mario Canseco The United States-led military campaign in Iraq has entered its sixth month.
September 30, 2003 -
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After two summer crises, the leaders of France and Germany cannot count on Iraq to boost their popularity.
Mario Canseco As the military operation in Iraq reaches six months—and phrases such as "shock and awe" and "freedom fries" start to fade away from the world's collective memory—the two world leaders who more vehemently opposed the coalition effort are back in the spotlight.B
September 25, 2003 -
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A key test for public will takes place next month in the last absolute monarchy of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Mario Canseco No civil unrest, no armed guerrillas, no coups.
September 23, 2003 -
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The much-hyped votes in California and Venezuela might not take place as soon as expected.
Mario Canseco The two anticipated fall recalls have been unexpectedly postponed.
September 18, 2003 -
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30 years after Allende's fall, citizens remain split over their country's past and future.
Mario Canseco On Sept.
September 16, 2003
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