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Scotland's first minister-in-waiting is demanding that broadcasters think again on their proposals and said "it would be a failure in your duty of impartiality" if the debates go ahead as currently planned.

Tras la firma de un compromiso de los presidenciables en TN, se lanzó la iniciativa Argentina Debate. El lanzamiento contó con la presencia de expertos en debate político de Estados Unidos, Paraguay, Brazil, Perú y Chile, que relataron sus experiencias en sus países, dieron sus consejos sobre cómo

Los precandidatos presidenciales del Frente para la Victoria tomaron distancia de la convocatoria del canal Todo Noticias (TN) para realizar un debate el año próximo, luego de que Florencio Randazzo propusiera hacerlo en otro canal, mientras que Daniel Scioli evitó firmar el compromiso que propuso

The BBC has rejected a demand from the Green Party to be included in the proposed TV leader election debates, saying that it, unlike Ukip, has not demonstrated any substantial increase in support.

En BBC Mundo les recordamos otros incidentes y "meteduras de pata" que pasaron a la historia de los debates televisados.

The Presidential Debates held at Westwood International School between Duma Boko of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and Dumelang Saleshando of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) were enlightening. With well-researched arguments, the two men debated issues ranging from foreign policy, job

A Maine television station has canceled a debate in the race for the 2nd Congressional District seat after Democrat Emily Cain said she wouldn’t attend.

During the debates, the 1.2 million tweets that were generated represented a 52% increase in volume compared to the first-round debate. During the broadcast, the hashtag #DebateDaBand was a top Trending Topic in Brazil.

Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Shenna Bellows laid out starkly different positions on increasing the minimum wage, fighting Islamic militants overseas and combating Ebola at home during a fast-paced debate Wednesday night.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday touted her willingness to work to bring both political parties together while Democratic challenger Shenna Bellows argued that sending her back to Washington could lead to a GOP majority in the Senate and even more partisan gridlock.

As Election Day nears, the debate over debates is also heating up. Michigan is the only state with a competitive Senate race this year where the two major candidates haven’t faced off, but that doesn’t mean the other affairs have been without controversy.

US Sen. Dick Durbin and challenger Jim Oberweis sparred Wednesday night in their first meeting on a formal debate stage, with the rivals arguing over whether the incumbent's experience is an asset or a liability.