BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Poll: Brazil's Lula holds wide lead over incumbent Bolsonaro Yesterdat 13:00 In Datafolha poll, 47% of respondents said they intended to support Lula in the upcoming presidential election, compared to only 28% for Bolsonaro.
NEW ERA IN COLOMBIA Colombian president's challenges: military, rebels, congress and markets 23-06-2022 00:16 Gustavo Petro, who beat construction magnate Rodolfo Hernández in last Sunday’s run-off by 50% of the votes against 47%, will take office on August 7.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Colombia election signals return of Latin America's left 22-06-2022 13:12 After the election of leftist leaders in Argentina, Mexico, Chile and now Colombia – and with Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seemingly on track to return to office – a new political wave is sweeping Latin America.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Brazil congratulates Petro – but Bolsonaro remains silent 21-06-2022 15:37 Foreign Ministry in Brasilia says it looked forward to "the continuity and deepening of bilateral relations" with Colombia under Gustavo Petro.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Latin American leftist leaders hail Petro's victory in Colombia 20-06-2022 14:58 Gustavo Petro's election as the first left-wing president in Colombia's history sparks joy among similarly aligned Latin American leaders.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Jubilant Gustavo Petro elected Colombia's first leftist president 20-06-2022 14:35 Ex-guerrilla Gustavo Petro elected Colombia's first ever left-wing president after defeating millionaire businessman rival Rodolfo Hernández in run-off.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Here’s how radical Gustavo Petro can be as Colombian president 20-06-2022 14:26 Investors in Colombia are trying to gauge how radical Gustavo Petro's government will be. Here's a look at some of the leftist leader's main proposals for the economy.
Latin America Ex-guerrilla takes on maverick in race to be Colombia's president 18-06-2022 01:20 A former leftist guerrilla and a millionaire businessman will go head-to-head on Sunday hoping to become the new president of Colombia.
Colombia Election 2022 Colombians set to vote in high stakes presidential run-off 17-06-2022 18:22 Colombians vote Sunday in a presidential run-off. Opinion polls have leftist Gustavo Petro and businessman Rodolfo Hernández neck-and-neck.
Colombia Elections 2022 Hopefuls poll neck-and-neck as Colombia election heads for run-off 01-06-2022 16:55 Polling ahead of June 19 presidential decider indicates a technical tie, with Rodolfo Hernández edging left-winger Gustavo Petro by thin margin.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Colombian outsider makes run-off with real shot at presidency 31-05-2022 11:18 Rodolfo Hernández, who was little known at the start of the year, surged into Colombia’s presidential run-off – and he now has a real chance at winning against leftist rival Gustavo Petro.
Colombia Elections 2022 Maverick millionaire threatens Petro's presidential ambitions in Colombia 30-05-2022 22:32 Maverick millionaire Rodolfo Hernández, 77, finished second in presidential elections Sunday with 28 percent of votes cast, denying leftist frontrunner Gustavo Petro, an outright first-round victory and eliminating right-wing establishment candidate Federico "Fico" Gutiérrez.
Colombia Elections 2022 Ex-guerilla, millionaire maverick in race for Colombian presidency 30-05-2022 10:35 Two former mayors — a leftist and an independent outsider — will fight it out for the Colombian presidency on June 19 after coming out tops in a first voting round Sunday.
Colombia Elections 2022 Historic leftist win in first round of Colombian presidential vote 30-05-2022 00:11 With more than 99 percent of votes counted, preliminary results show Gustavo Petro, former Bogotá mayor and leftist ex-guerrilla, taking 40.3 percent; first round of presidential elections will culminate in a runoff against maverick outsider on June 19.
Colombia Elections 2022 Left hopes for historic win in Colombia's 'change election' 27-05-2022 14:31 Colombians go to the polls Sunday in a deeply polarised election that could see a leftist leader become president for the first time in the country's history.
Colombia Elections 2022 Ex-mayors vie to become Colombia's next president 27-05-2022 11:28 Two former mayors — a leftist and a right-wing conservative — are projected to emerge as the last men standing in a race for the Colombian presidency after first round of voting on Sunday.
BLOOMBERG Colombia’s number one banker has no fear of leftist front-runner 19-05-2022 08:00 Luis Carlos Sarmiento Gutiérrez would figure to be one of the people fretting the most about the looming election of the first left-wing leader in Colombia’s modern history. But, at least publicly, he betrays little angst about the outcome of the vote this month.
COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022 Colombia election front-runner Petro beefs up security over violence threat 12-05-2022 12:53 Colombia is the only major country in Latin America that’s never had a leftist leader, and polls suggest it’s about to get one in Gustavo Petro. That’s raising the campaign temperature in a country with a history of political violence.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Lula launches presidential campaign to 'rebuild Brazil' 09-05-2022 15:51 Former Brazil president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva launches his campaign for a new presidential term, slamming the "irresponsible and criminal" administration of incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.
French Election 2022 Macron steps up battle to defeat rival Le Pen in presidential vote 11-04-2022 10:57 Emmanuel Macron came first in Sunday's first round of voting with 27.85%, with Marine Le Pen in second with 23.15%. As the top two finishers, they advance to a second round on April 24.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Bolsonaro and Lula already in campaign mode in Brazil 04-04-2022 07:24 There are more than four months to go until the race for Brazil's October elections officially starts, but the leading candidates are already on the campaign trail.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Ex-Brazilian judge Sergio Moro ends campaign for president 31-03-2022 22:03 Sergio Moro, the famed 'Lava Jato' federal judge and ex-justice minister drops out of race for Presidency.
As I see it The country needs a proper government 18-03-2022 08:08 President Alberto Fernández needs the votes of opposition legislators because he can no longer rely on those who obey the whims of Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. by James Neilson
VICE-PRESIDENT'S TRIPS Cost of CFK's flights with presidential fleet to El Calafate revealed 18-02-2022 17:02 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's numerous flights on state aircraft have been a regular source of ire for her critics – now the results of a freedom of information request from a local news agency have reignited debate.
BLOOMBERG – INTERVIEW Colombia presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro seeks global anti-oil bloc 17-01-2022 06:59 Colombia’s presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro is calling on ideological allies across Latin America and the world to join him in forming a new bloc to lead the economy away from fossil fuels.
LATIN AMERICA: THE YEAR AHEAD Lula leads election poll as Brazilians fret about jobs, virus 12-01-2022 22:06 Brazilians’ worries about unemployment and Covid-19 continue to chip away at Jair Bolsonaro’s popularity, a new poll has found, leaving former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on track to win this year’s election.
Tech giants Facebook misidentified thousands of political ads, says study 09-12-2021 14:53 Facebook misidentified tens of thousands of advertisements flagged under its political ads policy, according to a study released Thursday, which warned that the failure could lead to political manipulation.
ORTEGA SEEKS RE-ELECTION Nicaragua's presidential campaign kicks off, with no rivals 26-09-2021 21:40 Nicaragua's presidential election campaign officially kicked off on Saturday with incumbent Daniel Ortega's main rivals all under arrest.
Courts Judge Casanello sends 'Olivosgate' probe to San Isidro 04-09-2021 09:57 Investigation into birthday party at Olivos presidential residence last year will be picked up by federal courts in San Isidro. President Alberto Fernández among the accused.
'OLIVOSGATE' SCANDAL Alberto Fernández seeks solution to Olivos party legal woes 27-08-2021 21:08 President offers up two months of his salary as fine as prosecutor formally accuses him of violating his own Covid lockdown rules.
'OLIVOSGATE' SCANDAL Prosecutor charges president with violating Covid-19 rules 27-08-2021 02:57 Prosecutors formally notifies president that he stands accused of breaking the mandatory quarantine and strict lockdown rules he himself introduced via decree.
'OLIVOSGATE' SCANDAL President offers to donate two months of his salary after party scandal 27-08-2021 02:33 While it’s unlikely Fernández will be convicted of a crime, his plea to the judge outlines the extent of damage control his coalition has undertaken ahead of the midterm elections.
'OLIVOSGATE' SCANDAL Courts to formally accuse Fernández of violating Covid-19 rules 25-08-2021 17:02 President Alberto Fernández will be formally accused by the courts with violating his own Covid-19 quarantine rules before the weekend, according to judicial sources.
Politics & the pandemic Fernández under fire for Olivos birthday party during lockdown 13-08-2021 21:18 President offers mea culpa after photo emerges showing illegal birthday party for First Lady Fabiola Yáñez took place at presidential residence last year during strict coronavirus lockdown.
LEAKED DOCUMENTS Ex-model’s visits to presidential residence prompts legal complaint 29-07-2021 12:07 President Alberto Fernández in hot water after leaked documents show former model Sofía Pacchi visited Olivos presidential residence more than 60 times during Covid-19 pandemic, including times when country was under strict lockdown.
Brazilian politics Brazilian presidential hopeful Eduardo Leite announces he is gay 05-07-2021 11:18 "I am a gay governor and I am proud of it, declares Rio Grande do Sul state governor Eduardo Leite, as he denounces intolerable attacks from political rivals.
Peru election 2021 Peru's ex-spymaster 'Rasputin' in spotlight for trying to influence vote from jail 30-06-2021 09:10 In recordings released last week, former Peru spymaster Vladimiro Montesinos instructs retired military commander to arrange bribes for judges on the national electoral jury, in order to proclaim Keiko Fujimori the winner over rival Pedro Castillo.
HUMAN RIGHTS & NICARAGUA Rights groups slam government for failing to back OAS vote on Nicaragua 18-06-2021 23:16 Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International strongly criticise Argentina’s government for abstaining in OAS vote condemning Nicaragua's jailing of opposition leaders.
Human rights Argentina abstains in vote condemning Nicaragua's jailing of opposition leaders 16-06-2021 00:41 Casa Rosada fails to endorse OAS resolution against Nicaragua demanding "immediate release of the presidential candidates and all political prisoners."
Peru run-off Fujimori alleges fraud in razor-tight Peru election as Castillo takes the lead 07-06-2021 23:37 Right-wing presidential hopeful Keiko Fujimori alleges "irregularities" and "signs of fraud," as her leftist rival Pedro Castillo takes lead in the vote count.
Nicaraguan Presidency Nicaragua arrests another opposition presidential hopeful 07-06-2021 22:59 A Nicaraguan court ordered Arturo Cruz, an opposition politician, to be held in preventive custody for three months on "provocation" allegations days after another challenger of President Daniel Ortega was placed under house arrest.
SOCIAL MEDIA CENSORSHIP? 'An insult' — Trump responds to two-year Facebook ban 04-06-2021 14:59 Facebook says it has banned former US President Donald Trump for two years, saying he deserved the maximum punishment possible for violating platform rules over a deadly attack by his supporters on the US Capitol.
Peru election 2021 Castillo and Fujimori, rivals vying for Peru's presidency 14-04-2021 11:41 Far-left unionist Pedro Castillo and right-wing populist Keiko Fujimori will vie for the presidency of Peru in a run-off election on June 6.
PERUVIAN ELECTION 2021 Far-left schoolteacher takes lead as Peru counts presidential votes 12-04-2021 22:23 Union leader and teacher Pedro Castillo takes surprise, though slim, lead in Peru's presidential election, and will likely face a right-wing rival in a run-off in June, incomplete results showed Monday.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Lula comes out swinging at Bolsonaro, slams 'imbecile' Covid policies 10-03-2021 18:13 Lula makes instant return to politics, attacking President Jair Bolsonaro and his "imbecile" Covid-19 policies, though the ex-PT leader declined to say whether he would run against him next year.
Analysis Trump departs office, trailed by pandemic and job losses 20-01-2021 01:06 Donald Trump departs Washington on Wednesday with US citizens more politically divided and more likely to be out of work than when he arrived, while awaiting trial for his second impeachment – an ignominious end to one of the most turbulent presidencies in American history.
UNITED STATES US President-elect Joe Biden presents his security and foreign policy team 24-11-2020 17:55 Declaring 'America is back,' US President-elect Joe Biden unveils his picks for secretary of state, national security advisor, homeland security secretary, head of national intelligence, UN ambassador and climate change envoy.
UNITED STATES Biden's Cabinet takes shape: seasoned centrists, but with a few firsts 24-11-2020 15:57 US President-elect Joe Biden names first cabinet appointments, signalling that he favours competence and centrism while providing historic firsts for women and minorities.
UNITED STATES Trump finally agrees to Biden transition – but still not conceding 24-11-2020 08:31 US President Donald Trump came his closest yet to admitting election defeat Monday after the government agency meant to ease Joe Biden's transition into the White House said it was finally lifting its unprecedented block on assistance.
US ELECTION 2020 Minor clashes as Trump loyalists mount last stand in Washington 15-11-2020 08:10 Supporters of US President Donald Trump march in Washington to protest the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Right-wing militia group the Proud Boys among those attending rally, which had large security presence.