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The CIA and the United States Government have had considerable success in toppling democracies around the world but they may have met their match in Presidente Nicolas Maduro, the legitimately elected leader of Venezuela.
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Nicolás Maduro won the narrow elections with 50.7 percent of votes against 49.1 percent for the opposition leader, Henrique Capriles. However, Capriles announced he will not recognize his loss until votes are counted again.
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Venezuelans all over the world are voting today to elect the new president of the country. The elections are being held from 6 a.m to 6 p.m. Venezuelan time. Here you can find information about the two leading candidates.
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What would make the first democratically elected president of an island, which accumulates its largest economic activity from tourism, quit office and then hide in the Indian Embassy out of fear?
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The Vietnamese government has requested the public to put forward its views on Vietnam's long-awaited constitutional reform.
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Heralded as a "milestone" for the country the state of Pakistan will see its first democratically elected government relinquish power at the end of its constitutional term and stand for democratic elections.
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David Cameron's visit is not only about trade, but also about the West's relationship with India and the hope for democracy in Asia.
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A constitutional lawyer, L.M. Seidman, has raised the issue of giving up the US Constitution. It took obvious personal guts to raise this issue, but it’s a necessary debate when government is dysfunctional.
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The Russian Prime Minister's latest pronouncements about foreign meddling within the opposition and his talk about restoring former Russian glory may hint at what we can expect down the road in Russia.
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Myanmar's President Thein Sein granted amnesty Thursday to over 450 prisoners including foreigners who have been languishing in jail for many years.
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