Colombia’s outgoing president has spent his last months in office making headlines—not for policy wins, but for social media outbursts. In a recent post, he responded to an opinion piece by using a phrase tied to one of history’s darkest regimes. The article in question praised a conservative candid
South Carolina voters will pick between two education leaders this summer to challenge the current state superintendent. Sylvia Wright, a former classroom teacher, is running for the Democratic spot for the first time. Lisa Ellis, who already held the party’s nomination in 2022, returns with her own
The first national election after a major loss to Azerbaijan has just begun. Early counts from only five percent of polling places show the ruling party, Civil Contract, winning about 57 percent. This result comes from Armenia’s election board shown on public television. The second strongest
Real Madrid’s boardroom saw a real shake‑up on Sunday. A club that had gone two decades without a contested election finally opened its doors to democracy, and the result was a win for long‑time boss Florentino Perez. He captured roughly two thirds of the vote, while a challenger from the renewabl
When people line up to vote, they see only the brief moment of checking in and marking a ballot. Behind that instant lies months of hard work: testing machines, handling ballots safely, training staff, guarding against cyber threats, and conducting audits. A longtime election official has oversee
The final result of Peru’s presidential runoff remains undecided even after voting ended on Sunday, as election officials are taking their time to count ballots. At the point of data release, conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori held a small advantage over nationalist congressman Roberto Sánchez
The final vote in Peru’s presidential contest was a nail‑biter, with early tallies showing no clear winner. A quick exit poll indicated that the two frontrunners were tied in statistical terms, though the more conservative candidate had a small advantage. The duel matched Keiko Fujimori, who r
Peruvians faced a tough choice in the presidential runoff, picking between two candidates who couldn’t win over a majority of voters even in the first round. Keiko Fujimori, tied to her father’s controversial past, and Roberto Sánchez, connected to a scandal-ridden ex-president, both failed to gain
Peru heads to the polls this weekend in a close presidential vote that could push Latin America further right—or break the trend. Two very different candidates are competing. Keiko Fujimori, a conservative backed by her father’s old supporters, represents a tough-on-crime approach tied to her family
Kosovo will hold its third parliamentary election in just a year and a half on Sunday, as political parties remain stuck in a cycle of failed agreements. No single group has managed to secure enough seats to form a stable government, leaving the country without key leadership roles for longer than e
