In Mexico and Brazil, where elections are scheduled for July and October, respectively, the atmosphere is also toxic, with bitterly opposed political rivals and allegations of corruption among the main fighting points.
Re "Fujimori May Be Disgraced, but to Many in Peru He Looks Good in Comparison" (news article, July 14): Regarding charges made against me by political rivals, specifically, allegations of embezzlement, to date, no one has tracked down any illicit bank account of mine overseas, with a single yen, dollar or soles on deposit.
Instead of showing a browbeaten rival meekly accepting allegations of corruption and abuse of power, the transcripts revealed Mr Bo in typical feisty form (see them here, in Chinese).There had been rumours on the eve of the trial that the proceedings might be broadcast live.
The ceremony had been delayed by a court petition filed by his main rival, Morgan Tsvangirai, over allegations of widespread electoral fraud.
This week Lord Triesman, an establishment figure who chaired the English bid until he was recorded making allegations about rival bidders' propriety, gave his version to MPs.
England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup is in disarray following the resignation today of the Football Association chairman, Lord Triesman, who was secretly recorded making bribery allegations about rival countries' attempts to secure the tournament.
While Mr. Nash, who has rarely spoken publicly, does appear in "A Brilliant Madness," he was interviewed last fall, well before "A Beautiful Mind" got caught up in a pre-Academy Awards mudslinging campaign between rival studios that revived allegations of anti-Semitism and homosexuality in his past.
For every Apple allegation, a rival has countered that Apple is not as uniquely innovative as Jobs liked to boast.
Mr Deripaska's defenders point out that he has never faced any criminal charges and blame his visa difficulties on unsubstantiated allegations from rivals.
Craigslist then countered by claiming that eBay had misused confidential information gleaned from its seat on the Craigslist board to establish a rival listings site, an allegation that has recently become the subject of a federal grand jury investigation.
