Elections – Page 236 – People's World

Ecuadorian President Correa gains second term, scores big win

February 21, 2013 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Rafael Correa won his third election to Ecuador's presidency on February 17, 2013.

Ecuadorian President Correa gains second term, scores big win

February 20, 2013 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

At least 51 percent of candidates of Correa's Alianza Pais political party gained National Assembly seats. Never before in Ecuadorian history has a single party held a legislative majority.

Va. election season underway

February 14, 2013 By Emile Schepers

All 100 seats in the 100-member House of Delegates, lower house of the Virginia General Assembly (the state legislature) and some local offices are up for grabs.

Presidential election to be held in Trinidad and Tobago

February 14, 2013 By Gary Bono

The president, is, like the Queen in England, the nominal head of state, however, in this island nation the post is largely ceremonial.

Pelosi vows to curb corporate cash if Dems retake House

February 8, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

The veteran lawmaker said she wants to overturn the 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court decision that produced a tsunami of corporate campaign cash.