A letter from Kurdistan: Out fight against terror
Kurdistan is currently fighting a terrorist-state that holds a crop of highly-trained militants, with enhances and sophisticated weapons that were obtained when they seized control of the Iraqi city of Mosul. During their occupation, ISIL fighters unearthed modern American artillery that was initially purchased by the Iraqi government to defend the city, but, unfortunately, the […]
Conference on party policy development
From 2-6 March in Pretoria, South Africa, the NDI (National Democratic Institute) held a conference on Party Policy Development, with the region’s main political parties participating. The CDI’s General Coordinator, Alberto Ruiz Thiery, was on hand at the conference to present the document “Ideology in African Political Parties.” An interesting discussion followed between attendees, who […]
Elections in Mozambique
In November and December some 50 municipalities held local and mayoral elections in Mozambique. Our member party, the MDM (Democratic Movement of Mozambique), emerged the moral victor in these elections, for which we congratulate its Chairman, Daviz Simango and the entire party on the results attained. The MDM was victorious in three of the country’s […]
Democracy in Africa today
11 October 2014 Between 2011 and 2012 more than 50 presidential, parliamentary and local elections were held in Africa. Although this could be seen as an indication of the advent of democracy on the African continent, factors such as its meager socioeconomic development, weak institutional capacity, election-associated violence, electoral fraud and military influence on policy […]
Resolution on support for Jean-Claude Juncker candidate for the Presidency of the European Commission
The member parties of CDI-Africa, in interchange, are happy to acknowledge the candidacy of Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker to the high office of President of the European Commission in the wake of the European elections that will take place on May 25, 2014. Whereas Jean-Claude Juncker is widely recognized as a great statesman, both in his […]
The IDC condemns the recent arrest of Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas
The arrest coincides with the anniversary of the death of Orlando Zapata and the Brussels visit of Cuban Foreign Minister the IDC condemns the recent arrest of Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas. The Executive Secretary of the Centrist Democrat International (CDI), Antonio López-Istúriz, today condemned the recent arrest of Cuban dissident and human rights Sakharov Prize […]
ODCA and Evangelical Christians hold a Forum on Political Participation
PAN Senator Jorge Ocejo stressed that for Christians political action is a duty, and that a democracy is sustained by religious freedom and pluralism. The President of the Christian Democrat Organization of America (ODCA), Senator Jorge Ocejo, when inaugurating the Political Participation by Christian and Reformed Democracy Symposium, stated that “democracy is sustained by citizens […]
Ireland: The IDC welcomes the Fine Gael on his historic victory
Ireland: The IDC welcomes the Fine Gael on his historic victory, which opens a new stage to overcome the economic crisis Brussels, February 27 The Executive Secretary of the Centrist Democrat International (CDI), Antonio Lopez-Isturiz, today congratulated the member party Fine Gael (FG), and its leader, Enda Kenny, for his “historic victory” in the general […]
The executive secretary of the IDC, Antonio Lopez-Isturiz, meets with president of the Dominican Republic
The Executive Secretary of the IDC, Antonio Lopez-Isturiz, meets with President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández Holy Sunday, February 23 The Executive Secretary of the Democratic International (CDI), Antonio Lopez-Isturiz, met with the President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernandez. During the meeting discussed the political situation and its relations with the European Union […]
The Centrist Democrat International (CDI) expresses its sorror for the passing away of mr. Hilarión Cardozo Esteva
The Centrist Democrat International (CDI) expresses its sorrow for the passing away of Mr. HILARIÓN CARDOZO ESTEVA (1927 – 2012), former president of Venezuela’s COPEI party and prominent public man of his country. The CDI wishes to highlight that Mr. HILARIÓN CARDOZO, besides serving his country in important public responsibilities, assumed also an international responsibility […]