BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — A pro-western career diplomat defeated a close ally of Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico in the first round of the presidential election Sunday to set up a runoff between the two to decide who will succeed Zuzana Čaputová, the country’s first female president. Former Foreign Minister Ivan Korčok had 42.13% of … Read more
CIUDAD EVITA, Argentina — As Argentina heads for a presidential runoff election on Sunday, the decades-old populist movement known as Peronism is on shaky ground, its candidate having lost some traction even among longtime loyalists living in a suburb of the capital that is its literal and figurative embodiment. Built in the 1950s by Peronism’s … Read more
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Batman and the Joker, a man decked out in a full-body lion costume, and another whose head and arms have been replaced by chainsaws. This isn’t Carnival or Comic-Con, but rather the outlandish campaign rally for Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei. In just a few short years, the right-wing populist Milei … Read more
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Former Argentine presidential candidate Patricia Bullrich, who placed third in Sunday’s election, endorsed right-wing populist Javier Milei on Wednesday for next month’s runoff. Bullrich, a former security minister, received 24% of the vote, compared to 37% for Economy Minister Sergio Massa and 30% for Milei. “In the case of Javier Milei, … Read more
Liberian President George Weah will face off against challenger Joseph Boakai in a Nov. 14 runoff vote ByMARK M. MENGONFIA Associated Press October 24, 2023, 3:23 PM MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberian President George Weah will face off against challenger Joseph Boakai for the second time in a Nov. 14 runoff vote, election officials in the … Read more
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Economy Minister Sergio Massa produced a big surprise by finishing first in the opening round of Argentina’s presidential election, reflecting voters’ wariness about handing the presidency to his chief rival, a right-wing populist who upended national politics and pledged to drastically diminish the state. Massa’s victory over Javier Milei, a chainsaw-wielding … Read more
CARACAS, Venezuela — Frightened by unprecedented violence on the streets and within prisons, Ecuadorians have a universal demand for the president they will choose Sunday — safety. The runoff election in the South American country pits an heir to a banana empire, Daniel Noboa, and an attorney, Luisa González. Both have limited governing experience and … Read more
MALE, Maldives — Opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz won the Maldives presidential runoff on Saturday, securing more than 53% of the vote, local media reported. The election has turned into a virtual referendum on which regional power — India or China — will have the biggest influence in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation. Mihaaru News reported … Read more
GUATEMALA CITY — 1000’s of indigenous supporters protested in Guatemala Metropolis on Monday to defend Guatemala’s president-elect as authorities prosecutors search to ban his political celebration. Most of the protesters carried banners or chanted slogans demanding the resignation of presidency officers who’ve sought to prosecute Bernardo Arévalo and ban his Seed Motion celebration. Aleisar Arana, … Read more
GUATEMALA CITY — GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — (asterisk)(asterisk) TO MOVE AT 0400 GMT(asterisk)(asterisk) The Guatemalan authorities’s clumsy interference with its presidential election has tturned a worldwide highlight on a rustic whose struggles with deep corruption had obtained restricted worldwide consideration. President Alejandro Giammattei was deeply unpopular at residence, however aside from occasional statements of reprobation … Read more