{"id":"f1bd4da6-fd35-4f42-b4e3-2ea496539d87","url":"https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/1/guinea-bissau-referendum-nods-to-expansion-of-presidential-powers?traffic_source=rss","domain":"aljazeera.com","outlet":{"name":"Al Jazeera","country":"QA","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Guinea-Bissau referendum nods to expansion of presidential powers","plainHeadline":"Guinea-Bissau referendum supports expansion of presidential powers","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-09-02T11:04:01.689Z"},"summary":["National Electoral Commission reports 70 percent yes votes with nearly 60 percent turnout.","New constitution expands president's powers to appoint/dismiss prime minister and cabinet.","Presidential authority to create/abolish ministries and dissolve parliament under conditions.","Parliament seats drop from 102 to 65; constituencies reduced from 29 to 12.","Opposition PAIGC and civil groups condemn, citing risks to transition to civilian rule."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-01T19:59:30.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-01T20:26:28.071Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/dff59bb1-0962-4fcd-8824-95251beab6e7"}