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Venezuela Opposition Parties Holding Primary in Challenge to Hugo Chavez

By William Troop ⋅ February 9, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Hugo Chavez (Photo: ¡Que comunismo!)

Venezuela’s opposition parties are trying a new strategy: a primary to select a challenger to Hugo Chavez.

A Return to Pakistan and Patience

By Laura Lynch ⋅ January 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Flying into Islamabad in the middle of the night, I braced myself for the upcoming rituals of customs and baggage. “Patience,” I kept repeating to myself, as I descended the steps from the plane and onto a bus crowded with other passengers, including a lot of sleepy children [...]

Following Taiwan Election, China May Renew Reunification Pressure

By Mary Kay Magistad ⋅ January 16, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Ma Ying-jeou was re-elected as the president of Taiwan. (Photo: Mary Kay Magistad)

Now that Taiwan has re-elected its president, there are signs that China is ready to step up the pressure on Taiwan to come closer into its orbit.

Taiwan Set for Presidential Elections

By Mary Kay Magistad ⋅ January 13, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Ma Ying-jeou, seen here waving to supporters during a visit to UC Berkeley in March 2006. (Photo: Jiang/Wikipedia)

Voters in Taiwan seem to have become disenchanted with their popularly-elected, Harvard-educated president.

Russians Plan Another Protest March

By The World ⋅ December 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Protesters gathered in central Moscow Saturday to express their discontent with recent parliamentary elections. (Photo: VOA - Yuli Weeks/Wikipedia)

Thousands of people are expected to protest Sunday against alleged fraud in the parliamentary elections earlier this month.

Bracing for Election Violence in Congo

By The World ⋅ December 14, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Post-election turmoil in Congo has its residents on edge.

Vladimir Putin feelin’ the love…

By Carol Hills ⋅ December 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Cagel - Putin

Swedish cartoonist Olle Johansson has Vladimir Putin feelin’ the love after tens of thousands of Russians take to the streets to protest his rule.

How the Nubians View Egypt’s Elections

By Julia Simon ⋅ November 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

A Nubian man named Mursi talks on the phone in a cement house in a Nubian village called Armena. The government built these houses for the Nubians when their original villages were flooded by the construction of the Aswan High Dam. (Photo: Julia Simon)

Julia Simon reports on how the Nubians, one of Egypt’s overlooked minority groups, are viewing elections there.

Long Lines for Egypt Vote

By Matthew Bell ⋅ November 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

A line of more than 1,200 women lined up in Ma'adi, a suburb of Cairo, to vote on Monday. (Photo: Matthew Bell)

Egyptians have been lining up at polling stations to vote in the first elections since former President Hosni Mubarak was toppled in February.

Recovering Ousted Tunisian President Ben Ali’s Assets

By The World ⋅ October 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Zine Al-Abidine Ben Ali (Photo: Wiki Commons)

Lisa Mullins talks with the Swiss lawyer who has been hired by the Tunisian government to recover assets from former Tunisian President Ben Ali.

Local Elections In Colombia Fraught With Problems

By The World ⋅ September 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Supporters of Facundo Castillo holding campaign posters in an Arauca slum. (Photo: John Otis)

Widespread complaints of fraud and intimidation by guerrillas and drug-traffickers mar the run-up to the gubernatorial elections.

Future Leader of Guatemala May Come From Country’s Violent Past

By The World ⋅ September 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Otto Perez Molina (Photo: Surizar)

Otto Perez Molina, a man who commanded troops during that reign of terror, is poised to be country’s next president.

Future of Democracy in Thailand After Yingluck Shinawatra’s Win

By The World ⋅ July 4, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

(Photo:Ratchaprasong 2)

Thaksin Shinawatra’s sister was elected as the first female prime minister of the country.

Thailand Politically Divided Ahead of Elections

By The World ⋅ July 1, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (Photo: Irwin Loy)

The general elections this weekend are unlikely to help bridge a divided country.

Concerns Over Growing Political Power in Turkey

By The World ⋅ June 10, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

AKP Rally in Istanbul (Photo: Jodi Hilton)

There are some concerns about the powers of Turkey’s AKP on the eve of elections.