[20020326]RS21161_津巴布韦：选举年表.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21161 Updated March 26, 2002Zimbabwe: Election Chronologyname redactedSpecialist in International RelationsForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryThis chronology, which begins in January 2002, covers events surrounding theMarch 2002 presidential election that took place in Zimbabwe. It will not be updated.For further information on Zimbabwe, see CRS Report RL31229, ZimbabweBackgrounder. IntroductionA presidential election was held in Zimbabwe, a country of some 11.3 million peoplein south-central Africa, on March 9-11, 2002. President Robert Mugabe of the ZimbabweAfrican National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) faced opposition candidate MorganTsvangirai (pronounced Changerai) of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) inthe vote, which was marked by considerable controversy and violence. For backgroundon Zimbabwe, including its history and politics as well as the conflict over landownership, see CRS Report RL31229, Zimbabwe Backgrounder.Chronology03/24/2002 Press reports indicated that since the Zimbabwe election, 338 additionalwhite-owned farms had be