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Chris Coons: There are a half-dozen countries where leaders are seeking to change the constitution to extend their terms, to avoid…

On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
There are a half-dozen countries where leaders are seeking to change the constitution to extend their terms, to avoid the accountability of free, fair, and open elections.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Highlights concerns over leaders undermining democracy in Africa.

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