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Jean-Luc Melenchon narrowly missed out on the second round of the April presidential vote but now leads the broad left-wing coalition NUPES

World

French left seeks comeback against Macron in parliamentary polls

France’s first left-wing alliance in 25 years is on a mission to block centrist President Emmanuel Macron’s plans for pro-business reforms by winning a...

AFPJune 10, 2022

The popularity of Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido, pictured in March 2022, has fallen since he made international headlines in January 2019

World

Venezuela’s opposition announces presidential primaries for 2023

Venezuela's main opposition on Monday announced primaries in 2023 to elect a single candidate to stand against incumbent Nicolas Maduro.

AFPMay 16, 2022

Leftist presidential candidate Gustavo Petro, wearing a bullet proof vest and surrounded by bodyguards, speaks at a campaign rallly in Cucuta, Colombia on May 5, 2022

World

Colombia elections: the spectre of political assassination

Every time Colombian leftist presidential candidate Gustavo Petro, who leads opinion polls, steps out in public the scene is striking: he is surrounded by...

AFPMay 13, 2022

The 'Gulf Clan' has killed civilians, burnt trucks, and closed shops and schools in a show of force after the government extradited its leader to the United States

World

Colombia’s Gulf Clan sows terror ahead of presidential vote

With as many as two dozen people killed in a week, Colombia's largest drug cartel is sowing terror among civilians.

AFPMay 11, 2022

Economist Rodrigo Chaves is Costa Rica's new president

World

Himself accused, Costa Rica’s president vows to tackle sex harassment

Costa Rica's new president Rodrigo Chaves, elected despite a cloud of sexual harassment allegations.

AFPMay 8, 2022

Costa Rica's new president, Rodrigo Chaves was investigated and demoted over sexual harassment complaints while he was a senior official at the World Bank

World

Economist to be sworn in as Costa Rica president

Economist and former finance minister Rodrigo Chaves is to be sworn in Sunday as Costa Rica’s president for a four-year mandate focused on reinvigorating...

AFPMay 8, 2022

Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro, pictured in April 2022, delivers a press conference

World

Colombia military bristles at rise of leftist presidential hopeful

Historically aligned to a succession of rightwing governments, Colombia’s top military echelon has broken a long-standing rule of political neutrality to lash out against...

AFPMay 5, 2022

Right-wing conservative Rodrigo Chaves put past indiscretions behind him and used his economics background to convince voters he was the man to lead Costa Rica

World

Rodrigo Chaves leaves scandal behind in fast track to presidency

Right-wing conservative Rodrigo Chaves entered politics like a racing car. At high speed he dodged accusations of sexual harassment and stormed straight to his...

AFPApril 4, 2022