News from March 2021
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
Release: South Africa is a multiparty parliamentary democracy in which constitutional power is shared among the executive, judiciary, and parliamentary branches. In May 2019 the country held a credible national election in which the ruling African National Congress won 58 percent of the vote and 230 of 400 seats in the National Assembly. In May 2019 African National Congress president Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for his first full term as president of the republic.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: Acting United States Attorney W. Anders Folk today announced the sentencing of ALEXZANDER MICHAEL CARNEAL, 29, to 151 months in prison for distributing child pornography. CARNEAL, who pleaded guilty on Nov. 30, 2020, was sentenced today before Judge Susan Richard Nelson in U.S. District Court.
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: Costa Rica is a constitutional republic governed by a president and a unicameral legislative assembly directly elected in multiparty elections every four years. In 2018 voters elected Carlos Alvarado of the Citizen’s Action Party as president during a second round of elections. All elections were considered free and fair.
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: The Oriental Republic of Uruguay is a constitutional republic with a democratically elected president and a bicameral legislature. In November 2019 Luis Lacalle Pou won a five-year presidential term in a free and fair election. No political party won a majority in parliament, but the ruling party formed a coalition to pass legislation. Legislative elections were also held in October 2019.
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
Release: The following statement was released by United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and the Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS Small Group following today’s meeting...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Tonya Mae Dale, 28, of the Navajo Nation, NM, pleaded guilty in federal court on March 24 to a charge of involuntary manslaughter in Indian Country.
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
Release: Note: Except where otherwise noted, all references in this report exclude the secessionist region of Transnistria.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Workers will soon begin testing and commissioning upgrades to one of two water systems on the Hanford Site to ensure the site’s infrastructure will support long-term cleanup activities, including the Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste (DFLAW) program for treating tank waste and other risk-reduction cleanup.
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
Release: Tajikistan is an authoritarian state dominated politically by President Emomali Rahmon and his supporters since 1992. The constitution provides for a multiparty political system, but the government has historically obstructed political pluralism and continued to do so during the year. Constitutional...
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
Release: Gabon is a republic with a presidential form of government dominated by the Gabonese Democratic Party and headed by President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose family has held power since 1967. Bongo Ondimba was declared winner of the 2016 presidential election. Observers noted numerous irregularities, including...
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
Release: Lesotho is a constitutional monarchy with a democratic parliamentary government. Under the constitution the king is head of state but does not actively participate in political activities. The prime minister is head of government and has executive authority. In 2017 then prime minister Pakalitha Mosisili...
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: South Sudan is a republic operating under a transitional government formed according to the terms of peace agreements signed in August 2015 and September 2018. President Salva Kiir Mayardit, whose authority derives from his 2010 election as president of what was then the semiautonomous region of Southern...
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
Release: Mali has a constitutional democratic system that was upended on August 18-19 when members of the military overthrew the elected government. Following a brief period of military rule, in September a civilian-led transition government was installed. The country last held presidential elections in 2018...
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: Bolivia is a constitutional, multiparty republic with an elected president and a bicameral legislature. On Oct. 18, Luis Alberto Arce Catacora, candidate for the Movement Toward Socialism Party, won a presidential election with 55 percent of the vote. His closest opponent, Citizen Community coalition...
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: The Federated States of Micronesia is a constitutional republic composed of four states: Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap. Individual states enjoy significant autonomy, and their traditional leaders retain considerable influence, especially in Pohnpei and Yap. In March 2019 national elections were held...
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: The Principality of Andorra is a constitutional, parliamentary democracy. Two coprinces-the president of France and the Spanish bishop of Urgell-serve with joint authority as heads of state. In April 2019 the country held free and fair multiparty elections for the 28 seats in parliament (the General...
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: Ghana is a constitutional democracy with a strong presidency and a unicameral 275-seat parliament. Presidential and parliamentary elections conducted on December 7 were generally peaceful, and domestic and international observers assessed them to be transparent, inclusive, and credible.
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: The Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe is a multiparty constitutional democracy. In 2016 voters elected President Evaristo do Espirito Santo Carvalho as head of state. The legislative elections in 2018 produced a peaceful transfer of power from the Independent Democratic Action to a coalition of other parties. International observers deemed the presidential and legislative elections generally free and fair.
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
Release: Seychelles is a multiparty republic governed by a president, Cabinet of Ministers, and National Assembly. In joint presidential and legislative elections from October 22-24, voters elected six-time presidential candidate Wavel Ramkalawan of opposition party Linyon Demokratik Seselwa with 54.9 percent...
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2021
News Release: Dear Secretary Blinken: We are gravely concerned about the ongoing conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. The growing humanitarian crisis has displaced hundreds of thousands of people and over four million people are in dire need of humanitarian assistance. We condemn in the strongest possible terms...
