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Australia's Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and opposition leader Tony Abbott have sparred over the economy and immigration in the first televised debate of the election campaign.

El comando del candidato presidencial del Partido Progresista (PRO) Marco Enríquez-Ominami planteó la necesidad de llevar a cabo 15 debates entre los candidatos presidenciales, uno por cada región, a partir del 20 de agosto.

La candidata presidencial de la UDI, Evelyn Matthei, respondió al planteamiento de la carta de la Nueva Mayoría, Michelle Bachelet, quien llamó a realizar una campaña de intercambio de ideas y de "debate limpio".

Debates presidenciales en las 15 regiones de Chile y televisados, es el emplazamiento que hacen desde el comando de Marco Enríquez-Ominami (PRO) a las y los candidatos a La Moneda.

The number of electoral debating groups worldwide is increasing as more and more, civil society recognises the need for independently hosted political debates. The Chamber’s CEO, a Commissioner of the Trinidad and Tobago Debates Commission (TTDC) recently represented the Commission at the Debates

OPINION: Years ago when I was still in South African university debating circles we used to repeat a quotation by Joseph Joubert that went like this "it is better to debate a question without settling it, than to settle it without debate." Having become a lawyer thereafter, the importance of debate

Un grupo de seguidores que no quiso desalojar la Plaza de la Aduana, terminó por frustrar el debate de candidatos a la alcaldía, programado por la gran alianza RCN La Radio, RCN TV, La FM, Revista Semana, El Universal y Canal Cartagena.

We have seen in other countries, the Presidential Debates are held every presidential term and are vital for the citizens to vote for the next President of their choice. Should Zimbabwe's Presidential candidates engage in a Presidential Debate like what we saw in America or Kenya?

Si bien un debate no necesariamente garantiza un intercambio de calidad, los encuentros son clave para comenzar a instalar en nuestro país una cultura que visibilice la discusión sobre políticas públicas. Fomentarlo es un paso necesario para revertir la situación actual, en la que los actores

Chairman of the Nigerian Election Debate Group (NEDG), Chief Taiwo Allimi, has appealed to all Nigerians, irrespective of political leanings, to work towards strengthening Nigeria’s democratic system.

En un debate moderado por María Claudia Peñas, de la Fundación Cívica pro Cartagena, (Funcicar) y se llevó a cabo en la terraza de la sede de El Universal, los candidatos Miguel Navas y Dionisio Vélez se adelantaron en dar nombres de algunas personas que los acompañarían en el Gobierno, de alcanzar

We all know that Presidential Debates are an important part of the political culture in the United States. But what you might not have known is that it has also taken root in Jamaica where major political debates have been taking place since 2002.