Gbagbo refuses to cede power after elections in Cote d'Ivoire
A look at the current political crisis in Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).
Haiti cholera crisis provokes street protests
The cholera epidemic in Haiti has now spread to the capital, Port au Prince, and has killed over 1,000 people while sickening up to 19,000.
Former guerrilla becomes Brazil's first woman president
Dilma Rousseff, a former fighter against Brazil's U.S. supported military dictatorship, won a runoff election on Sunday October 31 and will become the first woman president in the huge South American nation's history.
Left advances in Brazil, runoff elections scheduled
Workers Party presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff racked up the largest vote total in Sunday's presidential election in Brazil, though she barely missed the 50 percent mark necessary to avoid a runoff
Chavez socialists win National Assembly elections
In elections September 26 for the National Assembly, the slate led by President Hugo Chavez' Venezuelan United Socialist Party (PSUV) took 98 of the 165 seats in contention.
Wyclef Jean to challenge ballot ruling
Recording artist turned presidential aspirant Wyclef Jean is challenging last week's ruling by Haitian election officials disqualifying his run for the island nation's highest office.
Moderate wins Poland’s presidential elections
Runoff presidential elections took place in Poland on Sunday, July 4.
Mixed results from Mexican elections
Mexico carried out gubernatorial elections in 12 of its 31 states on Sunday July 4.
Mixed verdict in Slovakia elections
Mixed results in Slovakia elections added to disturbing results in Czech and Hungary earlier makes for difficult politics in Europe.
Iranian unionists, students prepare for nationwide protests
WASHINGTON (PAI)--Iranian unions, students and human rights activists readied nationwide protests.
