Peruvian democracy weakened as government consolidates control: Report | Politics News

Peruvian democracy weakened as government consolidates control: Report | Politics News

Peruvian democracy has continued to deteriorate more than a year after the removal of former President Pedro Castillo, according to a recent report from the Washington-based nonprofit Freedom House. The report — released this month — traced the lingering effects of a government crackdown on protesters, as well as efforts…

Slovakia’s presidential election: A choice between Russia and the West | Politics News

Slovakia’s presidential election: A choice between Russia and the West | Politics News

This week’s televised debate among Slovakia’s nine presidential candidates often sounded as though it was taking place in Moscow. “As president, I want to extricate Slovakia from the dungeon of nations that is the European Union,” declared Milan Nahlik, a policeman who unsuccessfully ran for parliament four years ago. “As…

Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal arrested over corruption claims | Elections News

Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal arrested over corruption claims | Elections News

Kejriwal is a key leader in an opposition alliance challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP in elections next month. Delhi Chief Minister and prominent opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal has been arrested by India’s financial crime agency in connection with corruption allegations related to the city’s liquor policy, his party has…

Moldova expels Russian diplomat over polling stations in Transnistria | Elections News

Moldova expels Russian diplomat over polling stations in Transnistria | Elections News

The unnamed diplomat is expelled in protest against the opening of six polling stations in the breakaway region. Moldova has expelled a Russian diplomat over the opening of polling stations for Russia’s presidential election in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria. Relations are increasingly fraught between Russia and Moldova, whose pro-Western…

After 12 years in power, Senegal’s Macky Sall leaves a fragile democracy | Elections

After 12 years in power, Senegal’s Macky Sall leaves a fragile democracy | Elections

Dakar, Senegal – A year after his 2012 inauguration as Senegal’s fourth president, Macky Sall delivered a compelling speech – half in French, half in English – at Harvard University in the United States. Sall had won the presidency after a cut-throat election campaign against his mentor and former President…

Putin wins again but what happened in Russia’s election protests? | Vladimir Putin

Putin wins again but what happened in Russia’s election protests? | Vladimir Putin

NewsFeed Russia’s President Vladimir Putin claimed a record landslide victory in an election without serious opposition – but many voters got round the crackdown on dissent to take part in a mass protest on polling day. Here’s what happened. Published On 18 Mar 202418 Mar 2024 Check out our Latest…

Putin poised to win Russian presidential election by a landslide | Vladimir Putin News

Putin poised to win Russian presidential election by a landslide | Vladimir Putin News

Early results show Putin winning some 87 percent of the vote, the highest-ever result in Russia’s post-Soviet history. President Vladimir Putin is set to win a record post-Soviet landslide victory in Russia’s election, cementing his grip on power, despite a large number of opponents staging a noon protest at polling…

‘Noon against Putin’ protests as Russian leader set to extend rule in polls | Elections News

‘Noon against Putin’ protests as Russian leader set to extend rule in polls | Elections News

Russian President Vladimir Putin is poised to tighten his grip on power in an election that is certain to deliver him a landslide victory, though thousands of opponents have staged a symbolic noon protest at polling stations. Supporters of Putin’s fiercest political foe Alexey Navalny, who died in an Arctic…

‘He’s lost my vote’: Many Irish Americans turn against Biden over Gaza war | Israel War on Gaza News

‘He’s lost my vote’: Many Irish Americans turn against Biden over Gaza war | Israel War on Gaza News

One evening in 2004, when John Francis Mulligan, a US-born Irish citizen, was in the West Bank, a stranger asked him to walk her to a funeral. It was after curfew in Nablus, and Palestinians weren’t allowed out on the streets. A young man had been killed earlier that day,…