The Peruvian Aprista Party is a Peruvian political party and a member of the Socialist International. The party was founded as the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA) by Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre,who originally intended to create a network of anti-imperialist social and political movements in Latin America. Members are called "comrades",based on the fraternity espoused by Haya de la Torre. Originally a centre-left to left-wing party with democratic socialist and nationalist elements,the party moved closer to the political centre under the leadership of Alan García starting in the 1980s,embracing social democracy and later some Third Way policies.
Jacques Hugues Sylla was a Malagasy politician. He was the Prime Minister of Madagascar under President Marc Ravalomanana from February 2002 to January 2007. He subsequently served as the President of the National Assembly of Madagascar from October 2007 to March 2009.
The Social Democratic Party is the largest social democratic political party in Romania and also the largest overall political party in the country,except for European Parliament level,where it is the second largest by total number of MEPs,after the National Liberal Party (PNL). It was founded by Ion Iliescu,Romania's first democratically elected president at the 1990 Romanian general election.
The December 2001 crisis,sometimes known as the Argentinazo,was a period of civil unrest and rioting in Argentina,which took place during December 2001,with the most violent incidents taking place on 19 and 20 December in the capital,Buenos Aires,Rosario and other large cities around the country. It was preceded by a popular revolt against the Argentine government,rallying behind the motto "All of them must go!",which caused the resignation of then-president Fernando de la Rúa,giving way to a period of political instability during which five government officials performed the duties of the Argentinian presidency. This period of instability occurred during the larger period of crisis known as the Argentine great depression,an economic,political,and social crisis that lasted from 1998 until 2002.
Radu Ştefan Mazăre is a Romanian politician. His political activity began with his election to the lower house of the Parliament on the Democratic Party (PD) list,which he left in 1997 to serve as an independent. In 2000,he defeated all party-supported contestants to be elected mayor of Constanța,one of Romania's largest cities and its foremost seaport. Joining the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in 2003,he went on to win the following three elections with a comfortable majority. In 2015,during his fourth term,Mazăre resigned amid accusations of corruption,citing the unbearable stress caused by what he claimed to be politically motivated investigations. In 2017,he fled while under bail to Madagascar,claiming the right of asylum,but he was extradited back to Romania on 20 May 2019 to serve a 9-year sentence in prison.
Monica Luisa Macovei is a Romanian politician,lawyer and former prosecutor,and former Member of the European Parliament from the European Conservatives and Reformists and formerly a member of the Romanian Democratic Liberal Party (PDL). She was the Minister of Justice of Romania in the first cabinet of Prime Minister Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu. In this position she was credited with implementing the justice reforms required for Romania to become a member state of the European Union. Macovei was also an independent candidate in Romania's 2014 presidential elections.
Andry Nirina Rajoelina is a Malagasy politician and businessman who has been the president of Madagascar since 2019. He was previously president of a provisional government from 2009 to 2014 following a political crisis and military-backed coup,having held the office of Mayor of Antananarivo for one year prior.
Amado Boudou is an Argentine economist and politician who served as the Vice President of Argentina from 2011 to 2015. He previously served as Minister of Economy from 2009 to 2011.
The International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala was an international body charged with investigating and prosecuting serious crime in Guatemala. On January 7,2019,the agreement between the United Nations and Guatemala was terminated by Guatemalan president Jimmy Morales,evoking CICIG's alleged participation in illegal acts,abuse of authority and acts against the constitution. The UN rejected this unilateral termination,and the country's highest law court ruled against the president's decision CICIG's term was scheduled to end in September 2019. Morales' decision,approved by the country's business elite,triggered an institutional crisis in Guatemala,as the Constitutional court sided with CICIG. Morales is being investigated concerning his campaign financing.
Joseph Hadden Hogsett is an American attorney,prosecutor,and politician who is the 49th mayor of Indianapolis,Indiana. Prior to being elected,Hogsett served as the Secretary of State of Indiana from 1989 to 1994 and as the Chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party from 2003 to 2004. He was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1992,for Indiana's 2nd congressional district in 1994 and for Attorney General of Indiana in 2004. He most recently served as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana from 2010 to 2014. On November 3,2015,he won the race for Mayor of Indianapolis in the 2015 election. He won reelection to a second term in 2019.
Luis Leonardo Almagro Lemes is a Uruguayan lawyer,diplomat,and politician who currently serves as the 10th Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS). He also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs between 2010 and 2015 during the presidency of JoséMujica.
Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara is a controversial Paraguayan businessman and politician who served as the president of Paraguay from 2013 to 2018. He is a member of the Colorado Party. Cartes owns about two dozen businesses in his Grupo Cartes conglomerate including tobacco,soft drinks,meat production,and banking. He was president of Club Libertad football club from 2001 until 2012,and had been the president of the national team department of the Paraguayan Football Association during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification. Because of his involvement in transnational crime and terrorist organizations,he has been designated as "significantly corrupt" by the United States.
Hery Martial Rajaonarimampianina Rakotoarimanana is a Malagasy politician who was President of Madagascar from January 2014 to September 2018,resigning to run for re-election. Previously he served as Minister of Finance under President Andry Rajoelina,and he was the Rajoelina political movement's candidate in the 2013 presidential election. He won the vote in a second round,defeating Jean-Louis Robinson,the candidate of Marc Ravalomanana's party. Once he was elected,Rajaonarimampianina held the world record of the head of state with the longest name as well as family name.
Thelma Esperanza Aldana Hernández is a Guatemalan jurist and politician,former President of the Supreme Court and former Attorney General.
Guy Célin Rivoniaina Randrianarisoa,often known as Guy Rivo Randrianarisoa,is a Malagasy businessman and politician. In February 2009,he was appointed Mayor of Antananarivo by President Marc Ravalomanana to replace Andry Rajoelina,who was removed from the office after declaring himself the leader of Madagascar. Since 2014,he has served as a member of the National Assembly.
Events in the year 2018 in Madagascar.
María Luisa Carcedo Roces is a Spanish doctor,politician and former senator who belongs to the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). From 2018 to 2020,she served as minister of Health,Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare after the resignation of Carmen Montón. Previously,she also served as the first High Commissioner for the Fight against Child Poverty from June to September 2018,a position within the Office of the Prime Minister.
Protests began in cities throughout Haiti on 7 July 2018 in response to increased fuel prices. Over time,these protests evolved into demands for the resignation of Jovenel Moïse,the former president of Haiti. Led by opposition politician Jean-Charles Moïse,protesters state that their goal is to create a transitional government,provide social programs,and prosecute allegedly corrupt officials. The protests and civil unrest that paralysed Haiti hit hard. Since the 14 January protest,hundreds of thousands have taken part in weekly protests calling for the government to resign.
Herimanana Razafimahefa is a Malagasy politician who is serving as President of the Senate of Madagascar as of January 2021,succeeding Rivo Rakotovao. He was previously a senator representing Antananarivo,and ran unopposed for the president of the senate position.
