Azerbaijan

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In power: Hopes were high when Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev took power, but human rights have since become a concern. He is seeking another term in a Wednesday election. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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A life-size bronze statue of the late Azerbaijan president Geidar Aliev sits on Mexico City’s main boulevard. Critics say a tribute to a man who ruled a far-away land with a heavy hand shouldn’t be near statues of Mexican and foreign heroes. (Associated Press)