Timor-Leste politics

Former independence fighter Jose Ramos-Horta has pledged to fight poverty and bridge long-standing political divides.

Former President Jose Ramos-Horta will face off against current President Francisco Guterres in a second round of voting on April 19.

The election is set for a second-round run off on April 19. But what did we learn from the first round of voting?

Can the presidential election, Timor-Leste's fifth since its independence in 2002, break a years-long political deadlock?

Next week's election will feature more female candidates than ever, but their impact on the country's patriarchal cultural norms remains to be seen.

How an outlawed martial arts group facilitated a critical shift in Timor-Leste’s political scene.

While it is still early days, the global coronavirus pandemic could end up shaping the country’s political and economic future in important ways.

20 years after the holding of a UN-backed referendum, there remains much work to do in Timor-Leste.

The fight for independence is over, but Timor-Leste needs to unite as a country yet again to fight its new war against poverty.

20 years after its independence referendum, Timor-Leste’s success story has lessons for the region and beyond.

The step cements a landmark agreement reached in March 2018.