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Félix Tshisekedi
El hijo del opositor congoleño más célebre, que llegó a la presidencia en el primer traspaso pacífico del poder del país — bajo la sombra de un escrutinio impugnado.
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Nuestro método →A questioned 2019 election and talk of constitutional revision temper a record of relative openness.
P = percentil entre los demás países africanos en los mismos años. Líneas 1–4: evolución del país durante el mandato — un indicio, no una prueba.
Nuestra lectura
A presidency born of a questioned count, now flirting with constitutional revision — the two weakest checks on his card are the two that decide where Congo goes next.
El poder 2019–
Two-term limit in force; second term began in 2024, with a constitutional review under debate.
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El ascenso
Hijo de la figura histórica de la oposición Étienne Tshisekedi, pasó décadas exiliado en Bélgica antes de ponerse al frente del partido de su padre, la UDPS. Fue declarado ganador de las elecciones de diciembre de 2018 frente al sucesor designado por Joseph Kabila.
Lo que hicieron
His inauguration in January 2019 marked the first peaceful handover of power in Congo's history. He later broke with Kabila to build his own governing coalition, introduced free primary education, and won a second term in 2023.
El cuadro completo
Multiple observers, including the influential Catholic Church and rival Martin Fayulu, concluded the 2018 result did not reflect the actual vote, alleging a backroom deal with Kabila. His tenure has been dogged by persistent insecurity in the east, where the M23 conflict has worsened dramatically.
Por qué importa
He embodies both the promise and the limits of democratic transition in a fragile giant: a peaceful handover that may also have been a managed one, and the immense difficulty of governing a vast, war-torn, resource-rich state.
“"The Congo we want is a Congo of peace, a Congo reconciled with itself."”