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Shevardnadze Faces Cries for Change in Georgia

As final results from a very tight parliamentary election remain elusive, opposition leaders are calling for the president's resignation.
Mario Canseco Twelve days have passed since Georgia held its long-awaited parliamentary election.
November 14, 2003

Zimbabwe’s Fraud Trial Puts Spotlight on Mugabe

Opposition leader Tsvangirai may lose in court, but the African nation's problems are back on the international agenda.
Mario Canseco A week ago, an unprecedented court challenge to Zimbabwe's last presidential election took place in Harare.
November 11, 2003

Tamil Tigers in the Middle of Sri Lankan Shuffle

The president claimed negotiations with the armed group were getting off-track. Early elections may define the future of the peace process.
Mario Canseco The armed struggle initiated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has polarized Sri Lanka for more than 25 years.
November 07, 2003

Wojtyla’s Quarter-Century In The Vatican

As John Paul II celebrates 25 years as pontiff, his views, legacy and "retirement" remain pertinent.
Mario Canseco John Paul II marked 25 years at the Holy See last month.
November 04, 2003

Plan B For Colombia After Referendum Fails

The government was counting on a victory for some of its proposals, but abstentions might doom the whole exercise.
Mario Canseco Last weekend's referendum in Colombia was supposed to be a mid-term boost for president Álvaro Uribe.
October 31, 2003

Independence Or Europe: Northern Cyprus To Choose

The elections in the Turkish-dominated North might shape the future of the entire island.
Mario Canseco On Dec.
October 28, 2003

Democrats Ready For Primary Time

A year before the U.S. presidential election, nine Democratic hopefuls have different strategies in their race to face George W. Bush.
Mario Canseco With little more than 12 months to go before the next federal election in the United States, nine Democratic presidential hopefuls are preparing for the long road that could ultimately lead to a nomination.
October 24, 2003

Bolivian Turmoil Forces President Out

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

Romanians Decide Their European Future

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

South Korea’s Roh Wants Referendum On Himself

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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