Search results

Bolivia unrest will dwindle without broader support

Location:

BOLIVIA

Camacho has long offered leadership to movements that seek greater autonomy from La Paz. His arrest has given rise to violent protests in the east of the country and blockades on…

Duda win will raise stakes for Poland's autumn poll

Location:

POLAND

In one of the most dramatic upsets in a major Central European election in recent years, Komorowski, who was backed by the ruling Civic Platform (PO) party which has ruled Poland…

Bolivia parties will strive to secure local influence

Location:

BOLIVIA

Opposition groups to the ruling Movimiento al Socialismo (Movement towards Socialism, MAS) have largely failed to organise beyond specific areas, but having suffered major…

Gubernatorial results are warning for Bolivia’s MAS

Location:

BOLIVIA

While a rebuff for the MAS leadership, the results reflect more disquiet over local issues than a rejection of President Luis Arce’s administration. Opposition figures now occupy…

Intra-Palestinian tensions will mount

Location:

PALESTINIANS

In the short term, it strengthened the party chairman and Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas. Abbas prevented his major rival, Mohammad Dahlan, and his supporters from…

Algeria’s army will seek new civilian partners

Location:

ALGERIA

Outlook for the army's involvement in politics.

Party coup changes Taiwan election outlook

Location:

TAIWAN

Eric Chu, the party chairman, was nominated to replace Hung Hsiu-chu, whose candidacy failed to rally support within the party. He will run against Tsai Ing-wen, leader of the…

Bolivia election runoff would be dangerous for Arce

Location:

BOLIVIA

As his Movimiento al Socialismo (Movement towards Socialism, MAS) leading in opinion polls, Morales will play an important role in the campaign anyway. Politics will become…

Economic gloom portends instability in Zimbabwe

Location:

ZIMBABWE

Mawarire is the founder of the 'This Flag' movement, which has been a driving force behind a wave of demonstrations and strikes earlier this month against graft, unemployment and…

Podemos could end Popular Party's reign in Spain

Location:

SPAIN

Podemos party prospects.