Yamandu Orsi wins Uruguay’s run-off presidential election | Elections News

Yamandu Orsi wins Uruguay’s run-off presidential election | Elections News

Yamandu Orsi, the candidate for the left-wing Broad Front coalition, is projected to emerge victorious in Uruguay’s run-off election for the presidency. He bested Alvaro Delgado of the ruling National Party to win the tightly fought race, though public opinion polls showed the two candidates in a dead heat in…

Hard-right populist takes shock lead in Romania’s presidential vote | Elections News

Hard-right populist takes shock lead in Romania’s presidential vote | Elections News

NATO critic Calin Georgescu on track to face pro-European Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu in run-off vote next month. A hard-right populist known for his opposition to the European Union and NATO has surged into the lead in Romania’s presidential election in a shock result that throws the country’s pro-Western outlook…

In Uruguay, a presidential run-off focused on ‘democratic coexistence’ | Elections News

In Uruguay, a presidential run-off focused on ‘democratic coexistence’ | Elections News

Political violence marred Mexico’s elections this year. And in Venezuela’s presidential race, protests accompanied a contested result and widespread allegations of electoral fraud. But in Uruguay on Sunday, a much more muted presidential election unfolded. Located on the southern Atlantic coast, north of Argentina, Uruguay was one of several Latin…

Far right in strong position as Romania votes in presidential election | Elections News

Far right in strong position as Romania votes in presidential election | Elections News

Social Democrat Marcel Ciolacu and far-right George Simion are the most likely to move on to a run-off on December 8. The first round of presidential elections has begun in Romania, with voters choosing a replacement for the outgoing President Klaus Iohannis. Romanians are choosing between 13 candidates on Sunday,…

Uruguay runoff election: Voters to choose between leftist, rightwing bloc | Elections News

Uruguay runoff election: Voters to choose between leftist, rightwing bloc | Elections News

Leftist alliance of celebrated former President Jose Mujica hoping to come back to power after five years of right-wing government. Voting is under way in Uruguay’s presidential run-off election with the leftist alliance of celebrated former President Jose “Pepe” Mujica hoping to come back to power after five years of…

Trump backs staunchly anti-Muslim Florida lawmaker to run for US Congress | Donald Trump News

Trump backs staunchly anti-Muslim Florida lawmaker to run for US Congress | Donald Trump News

United States President-elect Donald Trump is encouraging a Florida legislator who celebrated the killing of an American citizen by the Israeli military to run for Congress. Trump said in a social media post on Sunday that if State Senator Randy Fine decides to seek a congressional seat in Florida, the…

US recognises Venezuelan opposition leader Gonzalez as president-elect | Nicolas Maduro News

US recognises Venezuelan opposition leader Gonzalez as president-elect | Nicolas Maduro News

US announcement follows months of frustration over Maduro government’s claims of victory in contested July election. The United States has recognised Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as the country’s rightful president-elect, following a July election in which President Nicolas Maduro was accused by his domestic opponents of falsely claiming victory….

President challenges election results as Georgia cracks down on protesters | Protests News

President challenges election results as Georgia cracks down on protesters | Protests News

Police clash with pro-West protesters as Zurabishvili demands annulment of October re-election of Georgian Dream government, accused of increasing authoritarianism and Russian links. Police in Georgia have arrested more than a dozen people in a crackdown on protests against the re-election of the Georgian Dream party in last month’s parliamentary…

Sri Lanka leader reappoints Amarasuriya as PM, retains finance and defence | Elections News

Sri Lanka leader reappoints Amarasuriya as PM, retains finance and defence | Elections News

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake picks a 21-member cabinet as he plans sweeping reforms, including a campaign promise of a new constitution. Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reappointed educationist Harini Amarasuriya as the country’s prime minister after sweeping the snap parliamentary elections last week. Dissanayake on Monday picked…

Senegal votes as President Faye eyes parliamentary majority to push reforms | Elections News

Senegal votes as President Faye eyes parliamentary majority to push reforms | Elections News

More than seven million people eligible to vote in the snap election, with jobs and rising prices on their minds. Polls have opened in Senegal’s parliamentary elections as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye aims for a resounding majority to see through the promises of ambitious reforms that swept him to power…