The meeting was designed as follow up on promises Hon. Vandi made as part of debates in town hall meetings during campaigns for the parliamentary elections in 2018.
This page highlights recent news and analysis on candidate debates from the international press.
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English
Publication Date: March 19, 2020
Source: The Cable
Country: Nigeria
A bill seeking to make election debates compulsory for presidential and governorship candidates has scaled second reading at the senate.
English
Publication Date: March 19, 2020
Source: Premium Times
Country: Nigeria
A bill to empower the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to organise public debates for political candidates has scaled second reading at the Senate.
Spanish
Publication Date: March 19, 2020
Source: Correo del Dur
Country: Bolivia
La alianza Juntos, a través de su coordinador nacional Óscar Ortiz, solicitó al Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE) que asuma la responsabilidad de organizar un debate de candidatos a la Presidencia.
Spanish
Publication Date: March 18, 2020
Source: Opinión
Country: Bolivia
La alianza Juntos, que postula a la presidencia a la actual mandataria, Jeanine Añez, solicitó hoy que sea el Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE) la instancia que organice un debate entre los candidatos a la presidencia.
English
Publication Date: March 15, 2020
Source: USA Today
Country: United States
The location of the debate was moved from Phoenix to Washington, D.C, amid concerns over the virus, and there will be no live audience.In addition, one of the original planned moderators, Jorge Ramos of Univision, stepped back from his role after...
Spanish
Publication Date: March 15, 2020
Source: Página Siete
Country: Bolivia
Sin duda hay muchas maneras de organizar un debate exitoso. A continuación se detalla un modelo basado en la experiencia de los debates presidenciales de varios países donde se respeta la opinión del adversario y se cuenta con moderadores o...
Spanish
Publication Date: March 12, 2020
Source: Univision
Country: United States
El Comité Nacional Demócrata (DNC) anunció que trasladará el debate presidencial del domingo de Phoenix, Arizona, a Washington, DC, en medio de las preocupaciones sobre el coronavirus.
Spanish
Publication Date: March 12, 2020
Source: FM Bolivia
Country: Bolivia
La Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA) lanzó el jueves la iniciativa «Debate por Bolivia, Encuentro con el Pueblo», cuyo objetivo es fortalecer la democracia en el país y promover una cultura política de participación ciudadana informada,...
English
Publication Date: March 12, 2020
Source: The New York Times
Country: United States
The Democratic National Committee has moved Sunday’s planned presidential debate between former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Senator Bernie Sanders from Phoenix to Washington because of concerns about the coronavirus, the D.N.C....