Presidential Elections

A Three-Pronged Presidential Race in Mexico

By The World ⋅ February 9, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Josefina Vázquez Mota (Photo: Ads.gm/Wikipedia)

In Mexico the stage is now set for a three-way showdown in the presidential vote in July.

Venezuela Opposition Parties Holding Primary in Challenge to Hugo Chavez

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

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

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.

Mexican Presidential Candidate Couldn’t Remember Any Influential Books

By The World ⋅ December 6, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

Enrique Peña Nieto (Photo: Sandstein/World Economic Forum)

Enrique Peña Nieto, front runner in the 2012 Mexican presidential elections, was recently asked to name three books that have influenced him and he couldn’t.

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

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

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

Political Jockeying in Afghanistan

By The World ⋅ August 12, 2011 ⋅ 9 comments ⋅ Transcript

Sarwar Ahmedzai (Photo: Sarwar Ahmedzai)

Field for next presidential election is open as Karzai announced that he won’t seek a third term.

Girls and Superheroes Spice Up Russia’s Presidential Race

By The World ⋅ July 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

A poster of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev dressed as a superhero in Moscow.

The Russian race for President heats up.

Kyrgyzstan Tries to Get Over its Violent Past

By The World ⋅ July 5, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Presidential elections are scheduled for October to make the country more democratic than its authoritarian neighbors.

Why Some are Suspicious of Breakthroughs in Murders of Russian Journalists

By The World ⋅ June 9, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Posters with photo of journalist Anna Politkovskaya assassinated in Moscow in 2006.

The breakthroughs in two murder cases involving Russian journalists are suspected to be timed to coincide with presidential elections.

Liberians Strained in Helping Ivorian Refugees

By The World ⋅ May 31, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The fighting has subsided in Ivory Coast, but Ivorians who fled across the border to Liberia still aren’t going home. As Bonnie Allen reports, it is creating a hardship for their Liberian hosts. Download MP3

Slideshow: Ivorian refugees in Liberia

Russian Leaders Gear up For Presidential Race

By The World ⋅ May 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin are working hard on their image, trying to differentiate themselves ahead of the 2012 presidential elections in Russia. Jessica Golloher reports from Moscow. Download MP3

Video: Medvedev and Putin try to revamp their image

Egypt’s First Female Presidential Candidate

By The World ⋅ May 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Buthanya Kamel, the first female presidential candidate in the history of Egypt. Kamel, a 49-year-old Egyptian talk show host, announced her candidacy in April. Download MP3

Violence marks Nigeria’s election results

By The World ⋅ April 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The results of presidential elections in Nigeria have been met with deadly rioting. The BBC’s Dan Isaacs tells anchor Lisa Mullins most of violence is in the mainly Muslim north where residents say it is their turn to hold Nigeria’s presidency. Download MP3

UN presence in Ivory Coast

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

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Washington Post correspondent Colum Lynch about the dilemma facing U-N security forces on the ground in Ivory Coast. Download MP3

The situation in embattled Abidjan

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

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Marco Werman talks to Ba Coulibay, an English teacher and translator living in Abidjan, about the conditions in his neighborhood in the embattled city. Download MP3

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