Guinea-Bissau voters back a sweeping power shift, boosting the president and shrinking parliament

Guinea-Bissau has voted in support of expanding presidential powers and trimming the country's legislature, electoral authorities announced Tuesday.
Guinea-Bissau voters back a sweeping power shift, boosting the president and shrinking parliament

Guinea-Bissau has voted to approve a significant political change. The country’s electoral authorities announced that voters supported expanding the powers of the president. Additionally, the legislature will be trimmed as part of this shift.

  • Guinea-Bissau held a vote on expanding presidential powers.
  • Voters also supported trimming the country’s legislature.
  • Electoral authorities announced the results on Tuesday.
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