Tag: democracy
Le Pen’s Embezzlement Charges and What They Mean for France’s Democracy
Trump Administration News Analysis A court’s conviction of the far-right leader for embezzlement and its ban on her running for office have set off a new crisis for France. By Roger Cohen Last year, Marine Le Pen spoke menacingly of the possible fallout from her trial on embezzlement charges. “Tomorrow, potentially, millions and millions of…
Brazilians hail strength of democracy as Bolsonaro is called to account
‘In Brazil coup-mongers go to jail. In the US they get back into the White House,’ says one leading politician Brazilian democrats have celebrated the strength of their country’s judiciary and institutions after the former president Jair Bolsonaro was left facing political oblivion and jail time for allegedly plotting a coup, in stark contrast to…
Brazil says Meta getting rid of factcheckers is ‘bad for democracy’
Brazilian officials also ask tech giant to clarify whether it intends to implement changes in country within 30 days The decision by the social media giant Meta to end factchecking in the United States is “bad for democracy”, Brazil’s newly appointed communication minister, Sidonio Palmeira, said on Wednesday. Meta’s founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, stunned…
Crisis in South Korea: Yoon Suk-yeol’s Martial Law and Its Political Consequences
President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law throughout the country, citing the need to protect the “constitutional order” against alleged “anti-state” activities and accusing the opposition of attempting to “overthrow free democracy.