Jan 26 Lukashenko wins 7th term in Belarus presidential election that the opposition calls a farce By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on Sunday as the country held an orchestrated election virtually guaranteed to give the 70-year-old autocrat yet another term on top of his three decades in… Continue reading
Jan 12 Croatia’s President Milanović wins reelection after defeating ruling party candidate in runoff By Sasa Kavic, Associated Press Croatia's opposition-backed President Zoran Milanović, a critic of the European Union and NATO, overwhelmingly won reelection for another five-year term on Sunday, defeating a candidate from the ruling conservative party in a runoff vote, near-complete official results showed. Continue reading
Jan 10 Nicolás Maduro sworn in for third term as Venezuelan president despite evidence of election loss By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been sworn in to serve a third term despite credible evidence that his opponent won the July 2024 election. Continue reading
Dec 30 The message voters around the world sent to leaders in 2024: ‘You’re fired’ By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Some 70 countries that are home to half the world’s population held elections this year, and in many incumbents were punished. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 5:29 Electoral College meets to officially cast votes for president By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Ali Schmitz The election may have ended over a month ago, but Tuesday marks the day Donald Trump’s victory becomes official. Across the country, hundreds of presidential electors gathered in their states to cast their Electoral College votes, an often ceremonial but… Continue watching
Dec 14 Georgian ruling party candidate Kavelashvili becomes president with country’s EU bid in limbo By Sophiko Megrelidze, Associated Press Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia. Continue reading
Nov 24 Uruguay’s incumbent candidate concedes tight presidential runoff to center-left challenger By Nayara Batschke, Associated Press Orsi's win makes the small South American nation the latest country to rebuke an incumbent party in this landmark election year where voters frustrated with post-pandemic economic malaise have punished ruling parties around the world, from the United States and… Continue reading
Nov 17 Senegal votes in election that will decide if its president can carry out promised reforms By Mark Banchereau, Associated Press Polls closed in Senegal on Sunday for a parliamentary election set to determine whether the country’s newly elected president can carry out ambitious reforms. Continue reading
Nov 03 Moldova’s pro-Western president wins reelection in runoff shaken by alleged Russian meddling By Stephen McGrath, Vadim Ghirda, Associated Press Moldovan President Maia Sandu has won a second term in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent, in a race that was overshadowed by claims of Russian interference, voter fraud and intimidation. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 8:18 U.S. cybersecurity officials warn of foreign efforts to sow doubt and chaos around election By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev From disinformation to hacking and leaking, America’s adversaries have never been this busy before an election. U.S. intelligence officials have detailed Russian disinformation, Iranian hacking and leaking efforts and a Chinese focus on congressional candidates critical of Beijing. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching