The PSUV lost its majority in the National Assembly of Venezuela to the opposition Democratic Unity Roundtable, marking the first time since 1999 that the PSUV lost its majority.
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Peruvian general election, 2011
Sunday, 5 June 2011
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Ollanta Humala, was elected president of Peru.
Abdication of Juan Carlos I of Spain
Thursday, 19 June 2014
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King Juan Carlos I of Spain abdicated in favour of his son, Felipe VI.
Release of Aung San Suu Kyi
Saturday, 13 November 2010
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Burmese opposition politician Aung San Suu Kyi was released from her house arrest after being incarcerated since 1989.
Austrian presidential election, 2016
Sunday, 4 December 2016
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Independent green Alexander Van der Bellen narrowly beat the far-right Freedom Party of Austria candidate Norbert Hofer in a repeat of the Austrian presidential election, 2016 after the first election was annulled.
Lifting of the United States embargo against Cuba
Wednesday, 17 December 2014
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U.S. President Barack Obama announces the resumption of normal relations between the US and Cuba, and an end to the United States embargo against Cuba, for the first time since January 1961.
Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013
Monday, 19 August 2013
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Same-sex marriage was legalized in New Zealand, making it the first country in Oceania to allow same-sex couples to marry.
2014 Yemen protests
Thursday, 22 January 2015
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After Houthi forces seized the presidential palace, Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi resigned after months of unrest.
India–Bangladesh enclaves
Saturday, 6 June 2015
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India and Bangladesh officially ratified their 1974 agreement to exchange enclaves along their border.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
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President Barack Obama signs the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law, marking a major reform of the U.S. health insurance and health care systems.
French presidential election, 2012
Sunday, 22 April 2012
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François Hollande was elected as the new President of France, becoming the first socialist president of the country in 17 years.
Mexican general election, 2012
Sunday, 1 July 2012
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Enrique Peña Nieto won the Mexican general election, bringing the Institutional Revolutionary Party back to prominence for the first time since 2000.