Tag: elections
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Guatemala is expectant as the new president is set to take office after months of legal battles
Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo is scheduled to be sworn into office Sunday afternoon. But just like almost every day since his resounding Aug. 20 election victory, the inauguration will be tinged with doubts and tensions. The still-serving Attorney General, Consuelo Porras, has tried every legal trick in the book to put him on trial or in jail before…
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Bangladesh’s main opposition party starts a 48-hour general strike ahead of Sunday’s election
Bangladesh’s main opposition party on Saturday started a 48-hour general strike on the eve of a general election, calling on people to boycott the vote because it says the government of incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina can’t guarantee its fairness. Hasina is seeking to return to power for a fourth consecutive term. The main opposition…
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DR Congo annuls vote results for three ministers over fraud
The electoral commission Ceni stated late on Friday it had cancelled all ballots cast for 82 election candidates in the central African nation. Three sitting government ministers are on the list, as well as four provincial governors — including the governor of the capital province Kinshasa. The announcement comes after an election last month that…
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Pakistan Senate Approves Resolution To Delay February 8 Elections
The Pakistan Senate on Friday approved a resolution seeking a delay in the February 8 general elections citing security concerns, the country’s ARY News reported. The resolution presented by Senator Dilawar Khan was approved by the majority of lawmakers. Pakistan Information Minister Murtaza Solangi and PML-N Senator Afnan Ullah, who were present in the House,…