KATMANDU, Nepal -- After two weeks of counting, Nepal's election results are official: a solid win for the former rebel Maoists and a humiliating slap in the face for the country's traditional political parties. Almost nobody predicted the landslide victory, and now Nepal's political elite and the international community are scrambling to deal with the world's first ever elected Maoist government. The Maoists, for their part, have been sure to make the right noises on economic and diplomatic issues. They say they will use capitalism and multiparty democracy as stepping stones to achieve their socialist vision.
Nepal’s Maoists Embrace Democracy as Step to Socialist Vision
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