Feb 05 El Salvador’s Bukele appears to win reelection, but vote count issues delay results By Megan Janetsky, Marcos Aleman, Associated Press A jubilant Bukele declared a historic margin of victory even before electoral authorities released the first preliminary figures. Continue reading
Jan 09 A Communist candidate gets approval to run in the Russian presidential election By Associated Press Although the Communist candidate typically gets the second-highest vote tally, Kharitonov does not present a significant challenge to Putin. Continue reading
Dec 27 Russian presidential hopeful loses appeal against election officials’ refusal to register her for the race By Associated Press A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine has lost her appeal against election officials' refusal to accept her nomination for the country's presidential race that President Vladimir Putin is all but certain to win. Continue reading
Oct 16 Daniel Noboa wins election in Ecuador, becomes nation’s youngest president-elect By Regina Garcia Cano, Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press Noboa did so on the strength of a resume of a 35-year-old who belongs to the South American country’s elite, which has meant some schooling in the U.S., some entrepreneurial work, some dabbling in politics. Now he must meet the… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 7:49 How an anti-corruption outsider triumphed in Guatemala’s presidential election By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow This weekend the results of two Latin American elections seem to reflect a desire for democratic change. In Ecuador, a millennial entrepreneur will face the establishment leftist candidate in a runoff and Guatemalans elected an anti-corruption politician who overcame establishment… Continue watching
Aug 21 Guatemalans elect progressive new president, who faces challenges to his party’s legal status By Christopher Sherman, Sonia Pérez, Associated Press Despite preliminary results showing a potential landslide for anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arévalo, the attention immediately turned to whether he would be allowed to assume power. The current administration's attempts to suspend his party’s legal status are ongoing. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 10:43 RFK Jr. appears before Congress as his comments spreading misinformation draw scrutiny By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan, Ian Couzens, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako All eyes are on the Republican primary this election cycle, but one Democratic underdog has been getting attention for his controversial comments spreading misinformation on a range of subjects. Lisa Desjardins reports on how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. captured the… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 8:42 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on third-party candidate impact and 2024 fundraising By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including third-party candidates and newly-released fundraising totals in the 2024 presidential race. Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 11:32 Brooks and Marcus on the Trump indictment and the political fallout to come By Geoff Bennett, David Brooks New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor and columnist Ruth Marcus join Geoff Bennett to discuss the historic federal indictment of former President Trump and the political fallout that’s to come. Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 11:44 Capehart and Abernathy on the debt deal and race for the GOP presidential nomination Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and columnist Gary Abernathy join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the deal to raise the debt ceiling and the growing field of candidates challenging former President Trump for the 2024… Continue watching