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Senegal surprises itself at the ballot box

Election reopens debate on the benefits of public opinion polls.
Rob Annandale - At a political rally held in the Senegalese capital Dakar as February's presidential campaign wound down, a huge banner called for the first round re-election of incumbent Abdoulaye Wade.
March 05, 2007

A Review of Underdog Numbers That Matter

Some results tend to be ignored for not reaching majority status. They shouldn't.
Gabriela Perdomo - "Most", "many" and "a majority" tend to be the headlines when it comes to reporting on public opinion. Many important numbers, and equally significant information, are lost for not fitting those standards.
March 01, 2007

The Poll-itics of Global Warming

The debate begins to focus on action in Canada and Britain, but not in America.
Mario Canseco - For the past year, the polling world has been dominated by questions related to the environment, and specifically, on the perceptions of global citizens about climate change.
February 21, 2007

Rigoberta Menchú’s Guatemalan Dream

A Nobel Peace Prize laureate prepares to fight for Guatemala's presidency.
Gabriela Perdomo - After an important electoral year in Latin America, Guatemala emerges as the new battleground for the so-called "shift to the left".
February 13, 2007

Foreign Policy Hurts Royal in France

The presidential candidate drops back, after a few ill-timed comments
Mario Canseco - A few months ago, global media outlets were pondering the possibility of a woman becoming France's head of state.
February 08, 2007

Colombia’s Evasive Peace

A complex negotiation shows how much a 50-year-old conflict has damaged the country
Gabriela Perdomo - Colombians say their president, Álvaro Uribe, is like a "non-stick" pan. No matter how many scandals surround him or how unpopular some of his decisions may be, his high approval ratings remain intact.
February 04, 2007

Americans Reconsider Afghanistan Mission

A majority now opposes the conflict almost everyone deemed sensible.
Mario Canseco - In the days that followed the 9/11 terrorist attacks, an evident outpouring of goodwill towards the United States grasped many countries, exemplified mostly by unnamed persons carefully leaving flowers and drawings on the steps of American embassies and consulates.
January 31, 2007

Correa’s Plans for Ecuador

The new president's only goal for now is to re-write the Constitution.
Gabriela Perdomo - Wearing a colorful shirt with native prints and no tie, a charismatic Rafael Correa was sworn in as Ecuador's new president two weeks ago.
January 28, 2007

Merkel Prepares to Leave EU Legacy

The German chancellor will push hard to revive the European Constitution
Gabriela Perdomo - In December 2005, only two months after she became Germany's chancellor, Angela Merkel proved to be a skilled negotiator when she facilitated an agreement on the European Union (EU) budget that seemed to be heading to total failure.
January 22, 2007

A year of Evo in Bolivia

The controversial president marks his first anniversary in office.
Gabriela Perdomo - It has been 12 months since Evo Morales, the first indigenous person to ever be elected to the presidency of a country in the Americas, took his oath in Bolivia.
January 16, 2007

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