Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner suffered a setback in congressional elections on Sunday, with her Peronist party losing control of both houses. A Worldfocus contributing blogger in Argentina describes the implications of the election results.
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Perspectives
June 29, 2009
Argentina’s ruling party loses control in Congress
WorldDesk (blog)
June 16, 2009
Argentina’s president faces uphill battle as economy tightens
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is midway through her four-year term of office, but questions are being raised about whether she can make it to the end of 2011. The problem involves both style and substance, writes Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner.
Interview (video)
May 18, 2009
Congress wins decisive victory in India’s elections
India's Congress Party won a landslide victory in national elections. Arvind Panagariya of Columbia University discusses the main issues of the election and what the U.S. and Pakistan can expect from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his second term in office.
Perspectives
May 18, 2009
Election results set course for India’s future
In India, the results of national elections are in, and they give the Congress Party a landslide victory. Worldfocus contributor Luv Puri assesses what the results will mean for internal Indian politics as well as the country's relations with the United States and Pakistan.
Blogwatch / Slideshow
April 16, 2009
India, world’s largest democracy, heads to the polls
On Thursday, India -- the world's largest democracy -- wrapped up the first stage of its month-long general elections. The elections will choose a new parliament to be seated later this spring. Read what some of India's more than 700 million eligible voters had to say.
Perspectives
April 13, 2009
Small parties are big players in India’s upcoming elections
India, the world’s largest democracy, is scheduled to begin its multi-stage parliamentary elections on April 16. Mahima Kaul, a freelance reporter based in Delhi, explains how India's political landscape has changed over the past several decades, as political support has fragmented and smaller parties have become more influential.
Video
September 30, 2008
World credit markets remain frozen
Mohannad Aama, managing director of Beam Capital Management, discusses the global upheaval in credit and fixed income markets.
