Posts Tagged ‘Constitution’

Moldova: A Lesson In Constituting A Crisis

Moldova is in the midst of yet another political crisis. By this, I actually mean that the country has entered a new phase of a pre-existing crisis – a crisis that yields valuable lessons on the broader significance of political institutions to a country’s risk profile. Fortunately, this new scene in the ongoing drama has [Read more...]

Chávez Wins – Venezuela Loses

On February 15 the Venezuelan electorate voted in favour of the constitutional amendment that allows the indefinite re-election of all elected government officials. Crucially, the vote enables President Hugo Chávez to run in the 2012 presidential election, and beyond, providing him with a mandate to accelerate his socialist revolution, which he believes will take until [Read more...]


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