Congo’s Catholic church questions government’s election preparations
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of CongoReuters Democratic Republic of Congo’s government is not on track with preparations for elections, the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) said on Friday ahead of presidential and parliamentary polls later this year. Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi attends talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall […]
Ecuador could hold early elections on 20th August: electoral court
Quito, EcuadorReuters Ecuador could hold early legislative and presidential elections on 20th August, the electoral court said on Thursday, a day after President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly by decree and brought forward the vote scheduled for 2025. Lasso invoked the constitution’s so-called “two-way death” provision on Wednesday, which allows the President to call […]
Ecuador President Lasso dissolves National Assembly, triggers early elections
Quito, Ecuador Reuters Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly by decree on Wednesday, bringing forward legislative and presidential elections and heading off an attempt by opposition politicians to impeach him. Police and military decked in riot gear guarded the National Assembly building from behind barricades in capital Quito, allowing no-one inside. Ecuador’s President […]
Cuba calls national election a “home run”, opposition groups cry foul
Havana, CubaReuters Cuba said on Monday that voters had elected all 470 candidates for the National Assembly on the ballot over the weekend, calling the results a “home run”, while opposition groups critiqued the elections as a farce. Election officials said Monday that the initial turnout was 75.9 per cent, topping participation in municipal elections […]
Cubans head to the polls, all eyes on voter turnout
Havana, CubaReuters Cubans headed to the polls on Sunday to vote for the 470 lawmakers who will represent them in the country´s National Assembly in a closely watched election seen as a referendum on the communist-run government at a time of deep economic crisis. Voting centers in the capital Havana opened at 7am ET and […]
Poland’s ruling nationalists push John Paul II’s legacy to election centre stage
Wadowice, PolandReuters A controversy over John Paul II’s legacy looks set to spur some undecided voters in Polish elections due by November, political analysts say, as allegations that the late Pope concealed child abuse deepen rifts in the predominantly Catholic country. Claims in a new book and TV documentary that the late Pope, born Karol […]
New Turkey quake kills one person, flattens more buildings
Osmaniye, Turkey Reuters An earthquake shook south-east Turkey on Monday, killing one person, injuring 110 and causing 29 buildings to collapse, Turkish authorities said, triggering frantic work to rescue several people believed trapped in rubble. The latest aftershock, with a magnitude of 5.6 and depth of 6.15 kilometres, hit three weeks after a massive quake […]
In Mexico thousands protest electoral overhaul they say threatens democracy
Mexico City Reuters Huge crowds gathered across Mexico on Sunday to oppose a government drive to shrink the independent electoral authority, arguing the changes threaten democracy, in what appeared to be the largest protests yet against President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s administration. Organisers said in Mexico City over 500,000 people attended, with video footage on […]
Police officer killed in burning car in Peru after 17 killed in protests
Lima, PeruReuters Peru’s political crisis deepened on Tuesday as a police officer died torched in his car after 17 civilians were killed in protests a day earlier, all triggered by the ouster of President Pedro Castillo last month. The slain officer’s vehicle came under attack early Tuesday morning by “unknown persons” in the city of […]
Essay: Five elections to watch in 2023 – what’s at stake as millions head to the ballot box around the globe
In a special report, The Conversation asked five experts to provide the lowdown on what is at stake in key national votes in 2023…