The prosecutor who initially pursued the lacrosse players, who was then up for election, is now facing disciplinary proceedings.

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The government decided to cut short the proceedings on a day election results in Karnataka state show the Congress party will take control of the government there from the Bharatiya Janata Party.

WSJ: India Reforms Delayed as Parliament Cuts Short Session

The Sandinistas have also brilliantly managed what otherwise might have been a serious inhibition to their efforts to steal the Nicaraguan election namely the requirement imposed by the Central American peace plan for international observers to monitor the proceedings.

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Previously she has boycotted trial proceedings against her, and has also staged hunger strikes in protest at conditions in prison and alleged election fraud.

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