Protests and an annulled vote in Kyrgyzstan 

The World

On Sunday, Kyrgyzstan held parliamentary elections. Protesters have since accused the government of staging a rigged vote and have come out in force in the capital. The country’s election commission has officially annulled the vote and Wednesday, there was no government in Bishkek. The World’s Marco Werman speaks with Gulanara Djurabayeva, a member of Kyrgyzstan’s election commission.

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