Elections

Far-right party poised to make major gains in snap Portugal polls
Portugal’s upcoming general vote is expected to see the far-right Chega party secure 10 times more seats than in 2019.
Published On 26 Jan 2022
Libyan parliament committee urges change of interim PM
Committee also says it would take at least nine months to prepare for a new election to avoid fraud and ensure security.
Published On 24 Jan 2022
Lebanon’s former PM Saad Hariri suspends political career
Former Lebanese Prime Minister announces he will not run run in upcoming parliamentary elections.
Published On 24 Jan 2022
US charges Texas man with threatening Georgia election officials
Charge is first by a special US Justice Department task force aimed at stopping threats against election workers.
Published On 21 Jan 2022

Fourteen of Chile’s 24 new cabinet ministers are women, while several are former student protest leaders.

Mia Mottley’s Labor Party won all 30 legislative seats in Barbados’ first vote as a republic, preliminary results show.

Betancourt was kidnapped by FARC rebels in 2002 while campaigning for president, and held captive for six years.

The situation in Haiti has reached a crisis point amid stalled elections, rising poverty and the growing power of gangs.

Lawyers who filed the complaint against Ferdinand Marcos Jr – based on a past tax conviction – plan to appeal.

Pending bill seeks to limit ‘gerrymandering’, make voting easier, and end ‘dark money’ donations, among other things.

With a united opposition alliance, PM Viktor Orban is facing his toughest contest since coming to power in 2010.

US president endorses changing Senate filibuster rules to pass legislation that would protect voting rights.

The move comes after President Daniel Ortega won a questionable consecutive fourth term in office in November.

Repeated poll delays amid a feud between the president and the prime minister have alarmed the international community.

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