Haiti, facing a prolonged crisis, is preparing for the biggest shake-up of government seen in decades with a constitutional referendum and national elections slated for this year.
Tag: Referendums
‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence
West Papua was annexed by Indonesia decades ago, leading to a prolonged conflict. A tribal chief who lives overseas recently declared himself president of the embattled territory.
New Zealand Voters Approve Euthanasia but Reject Legal Cannabis in Referendum
Proponents of legalizing cannabis voiced anger at Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who revealed only after the referendum that she supported it.
‘An End to the Chapter of Dictatorship’: Chileans Vote to Draft a New Constitution
Voters overwhelmingly approved a bid to scrap the charter inherited from Gen. Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship, a move that could set a new course for the country.
Jacinda Ardern Admits Past Cannabis Use. New Zealanders Shrug: ‘Us, Too.’
As a former marijuana smoker, the prime minister has plenty of company in New Zealand. But she stopped short of backing legalization in a referendum this month.
Switzerland Votes to Approve Paternity Leave
Fathers will be allowed 10 days of paid time off after voters endorsed a new law despite a conservative backlash that forced a referendum.
Swiss to Vote on Paternity Leave: Nice to Have or Essential?
The fate of a law mandating two weeks of paid leave for fathers will be decided at the polls after a conservative backlash forced a referendum.
Chile’s Largest Indigenous Group Sees Opportunity in a New Constitution
Chile’s Mapuche have long demanded official recognition of their culture and of their claims to ancestral lands. A referendum over a new Constitution provides them a chance to be included.
Five Takeaways From the Report on Russia’s Interference in Britain
A report released on Tuesday depicts the failure of successive British governments to combat Russian interference despite ample evidence of meddling.
Putin Orchestrates Russia Referendum to Keep Him in Power
Russia’s constitutional “referendum” delivered its expected outcome — President Putin can serve until 2036 — but an elaborate spectacle of public affirmation was vital to his legitimacy.