Enfeebled by emergency laws that preclude normal political activity, the country's 15 featherweight legal opposition parties failed to gain a dozen seats between them.

ECONOMIST: Not yet a democracy

Her country remains torn by a 40-year feud between Afro- and Indo-Guyanese political parties.

ECONOMIST: Guyana��s new generation

In a statement, Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tsiodras condemned the assault, describing it as an attack on the country's democratic process, a view echoed by all Greek parties from across the political spectrum.

WSJ: Greek Political Debate Turns Violent