Polls close in Colombia presidential election that may reshape relations with US – BBC

Polls close in Colombia presidential election that may reshape relations with US – BBC

Polls close in Colombia presidential election that may reshape relations with US  BBC Colombia right winger De La Espriella nearly tied with leftist Cepeda in presidential vote  Reuters Colombians, weary of violence, begin voting in high-stakes election  CBS News In Colombia’s election, undecided voters weigh leftist vs. right-wing firebrand  NPR Colombians cast votes for next president outside of consulate … Read more

Thousands in Peru protest Fujimori presidential run | Newsfeed

Thousands in Peru protest Fujimori presidential run | Newsfeed

NewsFeed Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Lima to protest the presidential bid of Keiko Fujimori – the daughter of disgraced leader Alberto Fujimori. The four-time candidate is Peru’s most controversial figure. Her father served 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity. Published On 31 May 202631 May 2026 Click here to … Read more

Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro meets with Trump amid troubled presidential bid

Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro meets with Trump amid troubled presidential bid

Son of former President Jair Bolsonaro is fighting to recover from a scandal that has rocked his presidential campaign. Published On 27 May 202627 May 2026 Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has shared a photo that appears to show him meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House, as he seeks to bolster his … Read more

Peru presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez charged with financial crimes

Peru presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez charged with financial crimes

Prosecutor calls for leftist candidate to be jailed for five years and four months over false financial disclosures. Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 Peru’s public prosecutor’s office has accused leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez of financial crimes, calling for him to be imprisoned for five years and four months. The charges, unsealed on … Read more

Polls open in Portugal for first presidential run-off in 40 years

Polls open in Portugal for first presidential run-off in 40 years

The far right’s score will be watched closely, with the vote being held as heavy storms continue to lash the country. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 8 Feb 20268 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Polls have opened in the second round of Portugal’s elections, viewed as … Read more

Center left wins Portugal presidential election first round, setting up showdown with far right – POLITICO

Center left wins Portugal presidential election first round, setting up showdown with far right – POLITICO

Ventura’s ability to secure almost a quarter of the ballots Sunday emphasizes how remarkable his Chega party’s growth has been in Portugal. In six years the ultranationalist grouping has gone from having just one lawmaker in parliament to becoming the country’s leading opposition party, controlling more than a quarter of seats in the country’s legislature. Portugal is … Read more

What’s at stake in Uganda’s presidential election? | Elections

What’s at stake in Uganda’s presidential election? | Elections

Yoweri Museveni’s main challenger is musician Bobi Wine. Uganda holds elections on Thursday, with President Yoweri Museveni hoping to extend his four decades in power. Supporters of his main opponent, musician Bobi Wine, allege harassment and intimidation. So, what’s at stake for one of the world’s youngest populations? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Robert Kabushenga – … Read more

Central African Republic’s Touadera wins third presidential term

Central African Republic’s Touadera wins third presidential term

Provisional results show Faustin-Archange Touadera received 76.15 percent of the vote in December 28 election. Published On 5 Jan 20265 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a third term in office, securing an outright majority in the presidential election held on December … Read more

Honduran presidential candidate says Trump interfered in election: Report

Honduran presidential candidate says Trump interfered in election: Report

Centrist candidate Salvador Nasralla, 72, says the US president’s remarks may have cost him votes. Published On 5 Dec 20255 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Salvador Nasralla, the centrist candidate in Honduras’s presidential election, has accused United States President Donald Trump of election interference amid reports of other irregularities … Read more

Who is Jeannette Jara, the communist leading Chile’s presidential election? | Elections News

Who is Jeannette Jara, the communist leading Chile’s presidential election? | Elections News

Fears of crime Yet not all Chileans are convinced. Virginia Peredo, a domestic worker, told Al Jazeera she “would never” vote for the left-wing candidate, offering a blunt explanation: “She is a communist.” Peredo was one of the nearly 200 supporters at a rally for Jara’s right-wing rival Kast in Copiapo, a mining town some … Read more

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