Venezuela’s political crisis has its roots in rising illiberalism in Latin America

After the Cold War, Latin America enthusiastically embraced the principles of liberal international order. But that has changed in recent years.

Tom Long, The Conversation

· Jan 28, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Venezuela political crisis: India calls for resolution through constructive dialogue

Venezuela has ordered the closure of its embassy and consulates in the United States.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 25, 2019 · 06:08 pm

BJP’s Goa headache grows despite reshuffle as leaders and allies make the most of Parrikar’s absence

The party does not want its government in the state to fall at any cost ahead of the 2019 general elections.

Pamela D’Mello

· Oct 01, 2018 · 07:30 am

Maldives is staring at regime change again, six years after coup ousted Mohamed Nasheed as president

The Supreme Court may have paved the way for impeaching President Abdulla Yameen, who has responded by imposing an emergency.

Omkar Khandekar

· Feb 06, 2018 · 06:30 am

Office-of-profit case: MLAs’ disqualification is EC chief AK Joti’s ‘gift’ to Modi, says AAP

Party spokesperson accused the poll panel of discrimination and said its recommendation was one-sided.

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· Jan 20, 2018 · 05:10 pm

Office-of-profit case: Lawyer who petitioned EC against AAP MLAs says he is not with any party

Prashant Patel said he only filed the plea because he was interested in politics and felt something was amiss with the legislators’ appointments.

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· Jan 20, 2018 · 07:58 am

Explainer: What is the office of profit controversy that is about to cost Aam Aadmi Party 20 MLAs

The Election Commission has recommended to the President to disqualify 20 legislators who had been appointed parliamentary secretaries in 2015.

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· Jan 19, 2018 · 10:56 pm

‘Digvijaya Singh behind Goa floor test loss’, says Congress leader Savio Rodrigues as he quits party

Rodrigues, the vice chairman of the Goa Congress Committee’s minority cell, said he could no longer accept Rahul Gandhi as his leader.

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· Mar 17, 2017 · 01:44 pm

Venezuela: How a water crisis brought an entire country to its knees

A drought in the socialist South American country has led to blackouts, political conflict and increased exposure to Zika.

Julia Buxton, The Conversation

· Jun 10, 2016 · 05:30 am

Uttarakhand rebel Congress MLAs to remain disqualified from floor test, rules Supreme Court

The apex court upheld the Uttarakhand High Court order, which dismissed the legislators' petition against their disqualification from the Assembly floor test.

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· May 09, 2016 · 11:03 am

On the face of it, Arunchal governor met legal criteria to recommend President's rule

JP Rajkhowa seems to have made his decision based on the existence of 'objective material' pointing to uncertainty in the state.

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Abhishek Sudhir

· Feb 02, 2016 · 01:43 pm

As Dilma Rousseff stumbles, how will Brazil's military react?

Some in Latin America’s most important state would like to see the armed forces play a stronger political role again.

Christoph Harig and Pablo Scuticchio, The Conversation

· Dec 08, 2015 · 11:30 pm