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=== Souza as President === |
=== Souza as President === |
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Souza defeated Vomlel by |
Souza defeated Vomlel by approximately 235,000 votes in the [[1991 Esteiran presidential election|general election held]] held on March 31, 1991 and was inaugurated as [[President of Esteira|president]] on May 1, 1991. In his first term, Souza took steps to weaken the power of the [[Constitutional Court of Esteira|Constitutional Court]] and received his first allegations of abuse of power in 1993. Souza escalated verbal attacks on media and journalists he deemed "anti-Esteiran" and began curtailing individual liberties of those he considered to be "enemies of the state." Political violence against critics of the PPE and Souza rose significantly, and domestic terrorism saw a rapid increase. |
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His [[1996 Esteiran presidential election|reelection in 1996]] was marred with reports of voter fraud and intimidation, rapidly increasing the rate of Esteira's democratic backsliding. With the PPE still in control of the National People's Assembly, Souza was able to abolish term limits and announced his intention to run for president once again in 2001. He won a third term in [[2001 Esteiran presidential election|an election widely considered fraudulent]], which drew criticism from opposition candidates, parties, and from more centrist members of the PPE. The Esteiran populace was beginning to grow weary of Souza's power consolidation, which by now had seen the stripping of powers to challenge the president from the Constitutional Court and National People's Assembly. Protests were widespread but short-lived, stamped out by the [[Esteiran National Police|National Police]]. |
His [[1996 Esteiran presidential election|reelection in 1996]] was marred with reports of voter fraud and intimidation, rapidly increasing the rate of Esteira's democratic backsliding. With the PPE still in control of the National People's Assembly, Souza was able to abolish term limits and announced his intention to run for president once again in 2001. He won a third term in [[2001 Esteiran presidential election|an election widely considered fraudulent]], which drew criticism from opposition candidates, parties, and from more centrist members of the PPE. The Esteiran populace was beginning to grow weary of Souza's power consolidation, which by now had seen the stripping of powers to challenge the president from the Constitutional Court and National People's Assembly. Protests were widespread but short-lived, stamped out by the [[Esteiran National Police|National Police]]. |
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