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U.S. Electoral Map Turns “Purple” As Campaign Begins

A single shift in the states that backed the Republican and Democratic candidates in 2000 would alter the outcome in November.
Mario Canseco As Massachusetts senator John Kerry inches closer to officially becoming the Democratic Party's nominee, the presidential race in the United States is already generating expectation.
March 12, 2004

Democracy: We’re failing elected leaders

The Inter-American Democratic Charter is the best defence for democracy in the hemisphere. It could help avoid another Haiti.
Maxwell CameronThe Globe and MailCritics say the Bush administration has undermined democracy in the Western Hemisphere by helping to oust Haiti's elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
March 10, 2004

Ivory Coast Problems Continue Despite Peace Deal

The African nation remains divided along ethnic lines, as a caretaker government loses ministers and armed groups refuse to lay down their arms.
Mario Canseco Yesterday was supposed to be a day of celebration for the citizens of Ivory Coast, but the start of a long-awaited demobilization of militias was cancelled.
March 09, 2004

Fate of Former President Sways Nicaraguans

Arnoldo Alemán's conviction and house arrest have polarized views on how the country's judiciary-and politicians-should behave in the future.
Mario Canseco Nicaragua's Enrique Bolaños was not considered as an emblematic ruling party candidate in 2001, despite the fact that he served as vice-president under Arnoldo Alemán of the Partido Liberal Constitucionalista (PLC—Constitutionalist Liberal Party). During the campaign, Bolaños exhibited a palpable effort to distance himself from the head of state.
March 05, 2004

Social Democrats Face Pivotal Year in Germany

Last weekend's election in Hamburg was the first of 14 contests where the ruling party will test its strengths before the 2006 federal ballot.
Mario Canseco Hamburg has traditionally been one of the strongholds of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). The political organization administered Germany's second biggest city for 44 years, until the 2001 election led to a coalition government encompassing the Christian-Democratic Union (CDU), the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and the Law and Order Offensive Party (PRO). This past weekend, the SPD
March 02, 2004

Mexicans Already Thinking About Next President

While public opinion hunts for Vicente Fox's successor, political parties continue to be hit by misunderstandings, infighting and corruption.
Mario Canseco In late 1999, as the ruling Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI—Institutional Revolutionary Party) held a nationwide primary to find its presidential nominee in Mexico, Vicente Fox of the Partido Acción Nacional (PAN—National Action Party) had been appearing in television and radio ads for months.
February 27, 2004

Putin Prepares for New Term in Russia

The polls suggest a landslide for the incumbent, but the past few weeks have provided many storylines regarding his rivals.
Mario Canseco With less than four weeks remaining before the presidential election in Russia, Vladimir Putin has decided to sack prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov.
February 24, 2004

U.S. Democratic Contest Becomes Two-Man Sprint

As last year's frontrunners exit the arena, two senators battle for the opportunity to face George W. Bush in November.
Mario Canseco With five months to go before the party's national convention in Boston, the field of prospective Democratic candidates has narrowed down considerably.
February 20, 2004

Toledo Looks to Survive Low Numbers in Peru

The president hopes a new cabinet shuffle will sway views, as citizens start to question whether they will soon elect a new head of state.
Mario Canseco When Alejandro Toledo took over as Peru's president in 2001, a large number of citizens expressed confidence after the change at the helm.
February 17, 2004

A Very Meaningful Presidential Race in Slovakia

Voters anticipated electing a head of state, but they may also end up setting a date for a new parliamentary ballot and removing their current government.
Mario Canseco The presidential ballot in Slovakia is typically a frictionless affair.
February 13, 2004

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