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WHAT'S NEXT?: Society is expressing its discontent with current democratic processes that leave the elites struggling to convince their voters of their good intentions and competencies. Read on to see how democracy is offering both great opportunities and risks while this period of volatility shakes out.

  • [New] In the year 2024, Mexico will celebrate its fourth federal election process as an electoral democracy since the democratic transition of power from the Institutional Revolutionary Party party to the competing National Action Party in the year 2000, ending 70 years of authoritarian rule. Mexico News Daily
  • [New] In preparation for the 2024 general elections, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is taking proactive measures to counter potential load shedding disruptions. loadshedding.com
  • [New] Voting in India, the world's largest democracy, will stretch over seven phases, with different states voting at different times. The Washington Post
  • [New] The war in Gaza has become a complicated issue for President Biden in an election year and could become an obstacle to winning over Muslim voters before November. The Washington Post
  • [New] There are nascent signs of fatigue, in particular from the United States, where a presidential election in November could upend American support for Ukraine. CNN
  • [New] Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party and DPP-led government raised concerns that a KMT push to legalize absentee voting for overseas Taiwanese could enable CCP interference in Taiwan's elections. Institute for the Study of War
  • [New] Ukraine has unleashed a flurry of attacks on Russian oil processing facilities ahead of elections that will hand Vladimir Putin a fifth presidential term. financialpost
  • [New] India, the world's largest democracy, has kicked off its two and a half month long parliamentary election to decide who will rule the South Asian nation. Al Jazeera
  • [New] Congress-ruled Karnataka will undergo voting in two different phases - Phase 2 and Phase 3 - of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. Mint
  • [New] People used dye, molotov cocktails and fires to protest against Russia's elections, which are certain to extend Vladimir Putin's 24-year rule until at least 2030. The Guardian
  • [New] Candidates in Russian elections are tightly controlled by the Central Election Commission, enabling Putin to run against a favorable field and reducing the potential for an opposition candidate to gain momentum. CNN
  • [New] The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban against TikTok, one of the world's most popular social media apps. CNN
  • [New] The US House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on a bill that would force TikTok to cut ties with its Chinese owner or get banned in the United States. IOL
  • [New] As Mexico approaches its largest and most significant elections in its recent history, it faces a concerning and often overlooked phenomenon that could influence the outcome of elections: political violence. Wilson Center
  • With good reason, opposition parties as well as non-political citizens troubled by the state of India's democracy are agitated about who will get a majority in the next Lok Sabha and form a new government. NDTV
  • Moscow will not reverse its move to open six polling stations in separatist Transdniester for presidential elections in Russia this week despite an official protest over the move by Moldova. RFE/RL
  • Regarding the expected gold price in the coming days, Commodity analysts at ING Groep, in a note to Bloomberg, see gold prices trading higher in 2024 as demand for safe havens continues amid geopolitical uncertainty with ongoing wars and the upcoming US elections. DailyForex
  • If Donald Trump is re-elected, China could attack Taiwan considering his non-interventionist policy. FirstPost
  • North Korea could increase its weapons tests and dial up warlike rhetoric in 2024 as the United States and South Korea hold major elections. AP News
  • North Korea is expected to further raise tensions with more provocative weapons tests and fiery rhetoric in 2024 as the U.S. and South Korea head into major elections. The Washington Post
  • The next presidential election in Costa Rica is still a couple years away, and if it is anything like the 2022 election, where there were 27 candidates, we can expect a lot of small parties and single-issue candidates. Tico Times - Costa Rica News
  • This year's Assembly of Experts election is uniquely significant, as it could very well oversee the succession Iran's next supreme leader. Critical Threats

Last updated: 24 March 2024



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