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Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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<br />Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a multiparty, parliamentary democracy with a population of approximately 118,400. In 2005 Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves' Unity Labour Party (ULP) was returned to office in elections that international observers assessed as generally free and fair.
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Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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<br />2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
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<br />The Dominican Republic is a representative constitutional democracy with a population of approximately 9.5 million, including hundreds of thousands of undocumented Haitians. On May 16, voters elected President Leonel Fernandez of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) for a third term, and in 2006 elections the PLD won majorities in both chambers of Congress.
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Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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<br />2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
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<br />Suriname is a constitutional democracy, with a president elected by the unicameral legislature or by the larger United People's Assembly. The population is approximately 493,000. After generally free and fair elections in 2005, the New Front Plus government, was formed. In August 2005 the United People's Assembly reelected Ronald Venetiaan as president.
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Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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<br />2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
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<br />Ecuador is a constitutional republic with a population of approximately 13.8 million. In 2006 Rafael Correa won the presidency in runoff elections that were considered generally free and fair. Correa took office in January 2007. On September 28, voters approved a referendum on a new constitution, which became effective on October 20.
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Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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<br />2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
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<br />Trinidad and Tobago is a parliamentary democracy governed by a prime minister and a bicameral legislature, with a population of approximately 1.3 million. Tobago has a House of Assembly that has some administrative autonomy over local matters on that island.
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Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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<br />2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
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<br />Ecuador is a constitutional republic with a population of approximately 13.8 million. In 2006 Rafael Correa won the presidency in runoff elections that were considered generally free and fair. Correa took office in January 2007. On September 28, voters approved a referendum on a new constitution, which became effective on October 20.
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 00:00
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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<br />2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
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<br />The Oriental Republic of Uruguay, with a population of approximately 3.4 million, is a constitutional republic with an elected president and a bicameral legislature. In October 2004, in free and fair multiparty elections, Tabare Vazquez, leader of the Broad Front or Frente Amplio (FA) coalition, won a five year presidential term and a majority in parliament.
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 00:00
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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<br />2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
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<br />February 25, 2009
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<br />Grenada is a parliamentary democracy with a bicameral legislature. Grenada and two smaller islands, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, have a population of approximately 105,000.
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Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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<br />2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
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<br />Venezuela is a constitutional democracy with a population of approximately 26 million. In 2006 voters reelected President Hugo Chavez of the Fifth Republic Movement (MVR). Official observation missions from both the European Union and Organization of American States (OAS) deemed the elections generally free and fair but noted some irregularities.
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 00:00
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