Global Monitor RSS

(08/26/03) -

Full Agenda For South Korea’s Roh

The president is dealing with a nuclear neighbour, lawsuits, sagging approval ratings and the emergence of the opposition party.
Mario Canseco When Roh Moo-hyun was elected president on Dec.

(08/21/03) -

Former Ruler Undermines Guatemalan Presidential Race

Originally barred from participating, Efra­n R­os Montt is polarizing views in the Central American country. So far, his numbers don’t justify the hype.
Mario Canseco The frontrunner in Guatemala’s presidential election has been campaigning for the last four years.

(08/19/03) -

Two African exiles, one impunity

Both Amin and Taylor were forced to leave their countries. Their lives as expatriates will be different, but one could still endure a trial.
Mario Canseco Former dictator Idi Amin died last weekend in Saudi Arabia.

(08/16/03) -

Reality TV jumps into politics for the next really big show

Schwarzenegger’s California adventure is reminiscent of amateur contestants taking jobs from professional actors.
Angus Reid Vancouver Sun Arnold Schwarzenegger’s entry into the bizarre world of California politics ranks as one of the greatest capers in modern American political history.

(08/15/03) -

Loose Berlusconi Dissipates Italian Support

Two remarks meant a shaky start for the country’s EU presidency. Now fewer citizens have confidence on the prime minister.
Mario Canseco This summer was supposed to usher in a new era for Italy.

(08/13/03) -

UK Liberal Democrats Must Avoid Royal Talk

As the third party in Britain surges in the polls, the leader needs to steer clear of any debate on the monarchy.
Mario Canseco “Can this boy save the Monarchy?” This was the question Time magazine asked on Jul.

(08/11/03) -

Gabon’s President Could Serve For Life

Since 1967, Omar Bongo has ruled the sub-Saharan country. A recent constitutional change suggests he will never leave.
Mario Canseco In a decisive year for democratic participation in Africa, one country insists on wobbling far away from the pack.

(08/08/03) -

Familiar Peruvians Orchestrate Political Showdown

Toledo’s rating is going down. Nabbing Fujimori might stop the downward trend.
Mario Canseco Alejandro Toledo became president of Peru during an unyielding time in the South American country.

(08/06/03) -

Czar-Like Succession In Azerbaijan

The prime minister quit due to “health reasons,” but the president is the one who has spent several weeks in a hospital.
Mario Canseco The political incidents that have surfaced in the former Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan over the past three weeks have tarnished the country’s image, angered the opposition and brought the prospect of a coronation, just weeks before a slated presidential election.

(08/04/03) -

Howard Rides The Wave In Australia

The prime minister effectively channeled grief over terror-and successive military operations-into a high approval rating.
Mario Canseco John Howard recently marked seven years as Australia’s prime minister.