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Jamaica, Haiti: Political Analysis

Janine Mendes-Franco — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:12:21 +0000

In examining the state of Jamaican politics, My View of JamDown from Up So notices some similarities to Haiti.

Haiti: Political Persecution

Janine Mendes-Franco — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:01:52 +0000

HaitiAnalysis.com reports that The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has denounced “the political persecution that Yvon Neptune, a former Prime Minister of Haiti, has endured at the hands of the Haitian government for the past four years.”

Angola: Media shut up?

Paula Góes — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:44:48 +0000

Eugénio Costa Almeida [pt] wonders why Angonotícias [pt] website has not had any updates for a while and links display the message FORBIDDEN – erro 403. “Angonotícias may have many faults, and it is actually good because it means that you can not please absolutely every one, but shutting it up on the eve of the elections is at least strange, very strange!”

Bangladesh: Election Commission

Neha Viswanathan — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:35:44 +0000

Unheard Voices has a scathing post on the Bangladesh Election Commission.

U.S., Russia: Foreign Policy

Vilhelm Konnander — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:14:58 +0000

The Ivanov Report reflects upon the ignorance of and indifference to Russia in US foreign policy and in the ongoing presidential campaign, and ponders upon the implications for Russian policies towards the US with a new incoming administration in Washington.

Jamaica, U.S.A.: Obama the Hero?

Janine Mendes-Franco — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:52:28 +0000

“As the days, weeks, and months have gone by, it has become increasingly clear that Barack Hussein Obama…has been stepping into this role of the 'selfless superhero'”: Jamaican Geoffrey Philp says time will tell if the Democratic US Presidential candidate can fulfill the “mythical role” that has been hoisted upon him.

Ghana: Advantage age to win elections

Elia Varela Serra — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:39:55 +0000

Ghana Web at African Path writes about Emmanuel Ansah Antwi, Ghanaian presidential candidate of the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP). Reportedly, he said that “just as late President Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah used his youthful exuberance to win independence, he (Antwi) would also use his comparatively young age of 43 to win the December 2008 election to bring economic emancipation to the country”.

Brazil: Electoral censorship at work

Paula Góes — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:56:39 +0000

Pedro Dória [pt] reports that a contestant in the local elections for Porto Alegre, Brazil, was forced to close down her Orkut account and suspend her videos on YouTube. “They are being censored: they can't express themselves using all the resources allowed by the Internet allows. They can not use the Web to communicate in complete freedom with their supporters”. Read more about elections regulations in Brazil.

Zimbabwe: Fear and indifference

Elia Varela Serra — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:55:32 +0000

A beautiful gift shares his impressions on the situation Zimbabwe after his recent visit to see his family: “I have heard a lot say western media […] exaggerate about the situation in Zimbabwe. On the contrary I now am convinced that western media understate the gravity of the situation in Zimbabwe”.

Zimbabwe: Open letter from Tsvangirai on the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding

Elia Varela Serra — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:47:22 +0000

This is Zimbabwe posted an open letter from the President of the leader of the opposition Morgan Tsvangirai on yesterday's signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe.

Barbados, Cuba, U.S.A.: The Times Rejects Mc Cain

Janine Mendes-Franco — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:41:56 +0000

Caribbean blogs are irate over The New York Times‘ rejection of John Mc Cain's rebuttal to Barack Obama's recent editorial on Iraq: Babalu Blog: “Who the hell gave them the power to think they speak on behalf of my best interests?” Barbados Free Press: “As much as we support Obama, we support free speech and the democratic process even more. Shame on The New York Times.”

Hong Kong: Election Video

Oiwan Lam — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:33:42 +0000

Ip Iam Chong from inmediahk.net criticizes the video produced by the democratic party for the coming Legislative council election.

Haiti: Woman PM?

Janine Mendes-Franco — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:14:41 +0000

kiskeácity reports that the woman to be nominated for the post of Haitian Prime Minister is battling “a vicious campaign of innuendo and allegations about her sexual orientation”, but her supporters are hopeful: “The final word is now in the hands of the Senate which will vote on the nomination next week.”

Mongolia: State of Emergency Aftermath

Adil Nurmakov — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:23:29 +0000

Guido Verboom reflects on the popular protests during the parliamentary elections in Mongolia.

Armenia: Presidential Election Report

Onnik Krikorian — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:33:55 +0000

Social Science in the Caucasus comments on a report issued by Policy Forum Armenia (PFA) on the 19 February presidential election in the country. The blog notes that while the report does not provide definite proof of electoral fraud, its data and statistical analysis indicates the high likelihood of falsification and irregularities, especially outside the capital.