2004 Trenadian presidential crisis

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2004 Trenadian presidential crisis
Date25 October 2004 (2004-10-25) – 8 January 2005 (2005-01-08) (2 months and 14 days)
Location
Caused by
  • Disputed results of the 2004 Trenadian general election
  • The Conservatives accused Elias' electoral group of frauding the elections along with the Supreme Electoral Court of Trenado
  • The international community disputed Elias' win due to inconsistencies in electoral data and a suspicious series of events leading to the candidate's victory
  • The Trenadian Court of Justice declares Osvaldo Cervantes as the new president after months of analysis, with the opponent's candidacy being revoked
Goals
  • Osvaldo's election
  • Free and fair presidential elections
MethodsProtests, campaigns, foreign diplomatic pressure and judicial decisions
Resulted in
  • Osvaldo is elected president and takes office on 8 January 2005
  • The Libertarian candidate is declared ineligible until the 2012 general elections
Parties to the civil conflict

Libertariostr.png Libertarians

  • Supreme Electoral Court of Trenado
  • Liberaistr.png Liberals

  • Supported by around 12 countries

Conservadorestr.png Conservatives


  • Supported by around 35 countries
Lead figures