Guinea Bissau: President Assassinated, Constitution Remains in Force - International Reports
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Guinea Bissau: President Assassinated, Constitution Remains in Force
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Dr. Stefan Gehrold, Dr. Ute Gierczynski-Bocandé
When he was assassinated by soldiers in his palace on March 2, Joao Bernardo Vieira, President of Guinea-Bissau, had been in office for a total of 23 years. His leadership style was controversial. The country is desperately poor, with unstable political structures and a meagre subsistence economy.
