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South Korea: How candlelight protests impeached a president and created spaces for direct democracy

Corea del Sur: Victoria del movimiento de las velas, destitución de la presidenta Park y convocatoria de elecciones

 
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South Korea: With Park Geun-hye’s impeachment confirmed, the 2016-17 candlelight protest movement has won an important victory

 
 

By Youngsu Won

South Korea's candlelight revolution



 

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