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En el último debate televisivo antes de las elecciones presidenciales del domingo, el candidato de centro Aécio Neves dijo que Brasil no puede ser un lugar donde se imponga el "todo vale", mientras que la ecologista Marina Silva sostuvo que el país no es la "isla de la fantasía" exhibida en la

Brazil's top presidential candidates aggressively attacked one another Thursday in the final debate ahead of this weekend's election, as new polls showed President Dilma Rousseff solidifying her lead in the race.

Por primera vez en su historia, la Argentina podría concretar un debate presidencial. Así lo propone ‘Argentina Debate’, que busca promover un debate presidencial sobre las prioridades del desarrollo en 2015. La iniciativa, que se lanzará oficialmente el 30 de octubre, busca replicar en la Argentina

The three candidates vying to lead Alberta's NDP spent their final debate on Thursday slamming the governing Tories and warning of an even worse future should the official opposition break through on the right.

Governor Tom Corbett and Democratic nominee Tom Wolf met today in their second debate of the general election. In contrast to their previous outing, this debate was much more combative. In fact, this might go down as the “feisty debate”.

Lexington Mayor Jim Gray and former police chief Anthany Beatty will square off Sunday in their first televised debate since advancing to the November general election. Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2014/10/01/3457980_gray-beatty-to-square-off-in-televised.html?rh=1#storylink=c

Dos analistas políticos sostienen que los postulantes deberían confrontar ideas y no solo presentar propuestas.

Bolivia vivió este domingo el primer debate presidencial del país rumbo a las elecciones generales del 12 de octubre. Cuatro candidatos –todos opositores– participaron, con una ausencia notable: el candidato del Movimiento al Socialismo y actual presidente Evo Morales, quien opta a un tercer mandato

Across the country, in some of the most competitive contests for Senate seats and governorships and some of the least, incumbent office-holders are refusing to meet their opponents in front of television cameras.

The leader of Fiji's indigenous-backed Sodelpa party Ro Teimumu Kepa has told Frank Bainimarama he will get his just deserts if immunity for coup-makers is lifted by parliament after the election.

La Iglesia católica brasileña promoverá un debate entre los ocho candidatos a la presidencia, en el que se les instará a asumir sus posiciones respecto a temas polémicos como la homosexualidad y el aborto,

As part of its social responsibilities to the society, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Imo State Council is to organize a political debate for candidates of all political parties as they emerge from their various party primaries.