It would be fair to say that there was shock, not just in Argentina but the whole of the world, when Mauricio Macri was elected as president of the country. Now, the mayor of Buenos Aires has a mammoth job on his hands as he bids to restructure the country and transform their economic plight. …
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History is poised to be made in Burkina Faso, with the population set to vote for the first time in the country’s history for a democratic change in power. For 27 years President Blaise Compaore was in charge of the country, only for mass protests to end his era in October 2014. Protesters were incensed …
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Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has confirmed that he will play a part as the country bids to elect its leader. Iran is about to launch an election for its supreme leader, although as well as this the country is attempting to found a clerical body that will ultimately choose this leader. This clerical …
Iran’s ex-President, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Running For February Election Read More »
Croatia’s recent inconclusive election has meant that there is still plenty of work left to secure a new cabinet in the country. With the Social Democrats winning 56 seats and the conservative HDZ party securing 59, the consequence was that nobody was a clear winner and this has resulted in a political headache. It means …
For years Saudi Arabia has been known for its male dominated political composition. The fact that women can’t even drive in this Islamic country gives a good indication on the restrictions that are placed on them in politics. Up until recently, they weren’t even allowed to vote – but things are slowly changing. The late …
Western countries may drum up plenty of publicity for their elections and for most people, it’s quite an enthralling process. However, in Côte d’Ivoire the situation couldn’t be different and for the past two decades elections have been blighted by controversy. That all appears to have changed with the 2015 election though, which seems to …
Côte d’Ivoire Produces First Controversy-free Election in Years Read More »
There are few things certain in life, but one year prior to the 45th presidential election and one would imagine that one of these certainties is Alabama voting for the Republican Party. This isn’t opinion, it’s carried by history. Over the last fifty five years there have been fourteen presidential elections and on just two …
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