#presidential election
Related Stories (20)
Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round
With neither candidate getting more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.
October 5, 2026Brazil's Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential election
Lula, who is currently in a tight presidential race against Flávio Bolsonaro, said the industry was a "cancer" that he must "remove".
September 26, 2026Kazakhs begin voting in election set to tighten president's power - Reuters
Kazakhs begin voting in election set to tighten president's power Reuters
August 23, 2026Zambia's Hichilema wins second term in presidential election - Reuters
Zambia's Hichilema wins second term in presidential election Reuters
August 18, 2026Russian anti-war politician says he has fled the country
Boris Nadezhdin, who was recently designated as a foreign agent, posted a video in front of the Eiffel Tower.
August 3, 2026Marine Le Pen to run for French presidency and appeal conviction in top court
The hard-right National Rally leader has ended months of speculation, after a court ruled she could run but would have to wear a tag for a year.
July 7, 2026Marine Le Pen found guilty, but court clears way for presidential run if she wears tag
The National Rally leader now has to decide whether she will run with an electronic tag and will speak on TV later.
July 7, 2026Keiko Fujimori declared winner of Peru's presidential election weeks after vote
The daughter of disgraced president Alberto Fujimori is declared winner of tight race nearly a month after voting took place.
July 4, 2026Trump anticipates better relationship with Colombia under new leader
Abelardo de la Espriella, who preliminary results suggest is Colombia's next president, had Trump's endorsement.
June 23, 2026Colombia's escalating, brutal internal conflict is defining its presidential election
A left-wing senator who backs talks with armed gangs faces an outsider endorsed by Trump.
June 20, 2026Peru's presidential election runoff is too close to call, exit poll shows - Reuters
Peru's presidential election runoff is too close to call, exit poll shows Reuters
June 7, 2026Insecurity and instability drive voters in Peru's tight presidential race
After eight presidents in 10 years, many voters are looking for stability so the next president can focus on tackling crime and inequality.
June 6, 2026Colombia presidential runoff pits leftist senator against pro-Trump rival
Left-wing senator Iván Cepeda will face Trump admirer Abelardo de la Espriella at the final ballot on 21 June.
May 31, 2026Colombia votes in presidential election that could redefine relations with US
The election is held after months of public recrimination between current left-wing President Gustavo Petro and his US counterpart Donald Trump.
May 31, 2026Colombia accuses Ecuador of 'deliberate interference' in presidential election amid tariff spat - Reuters
Colombia accuses Ecuador of 'deliberate interference' in presidential election amid tariff spat Reuters
May 30, 2026Turkish opposition fights court ousting of leaders in ruling boosting Erdoğan
The appeal court declared Özgür Özel's party leadership victory void, further cementing the president's grip on power.
May 22, 2026Colombia's ELN rebels, FARC dissidents announce ceasefire for presidential election - Reuters
Colombia's ELN rebels, FARC dissidents announce ceasefire for presidential election Reuters
May 20, 2026Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeached for a second time
If convicted in a Senate trial, which is uncertain, she will be disqualified from running for president.
May 11, 2026French hard-left politician Melenchon to stand in 2027 presidential election - Reuters
French hard-left politician Melenchon to stand in 2027 presidential election Reuters
May 3, 2026Colombia offers record $1.4m-reward for rebel it blames for deadly bomb attack
Officials say a rebel leader known as "Marlon" ordered the attack in which 20 people were killed.
April 27, 2026Related Pages (18)
Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round
Flávio Bolsonaro casts his vote at a polling station in Rio de Janeiro The right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro has won the first round of Brazil's presidential election, beating the incumbent left-wing Presi
Brazil's Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential election
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announcing new economic measures in São Paulo Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced a ban on online gambling, just days before an election in which he
Russian anti-war politician says he has fled the country
Boris Nadezhdin came to prominence two years ago when he tried to stand for the presidency on an anti-war platform An anti-war politician who tried to challenge Vladimir Putin at the last Russian pre
Marine Le Pen to run for French presidency and appeal conviction in top court
Interviewed on Tuesday evening, Le Pen announced she would run for president French hard-right leader Marine Le Pen has said she will run for the presidency in 2027, and appeal to the country's highe
Marine Le Pen found guilty, but court clears way for presidential run if she wears tag
The Paris appeal court has upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her sentence, clearing the path for her to run in the April 2027 French presidential election. A five-
Keiko Fujimori declared winner of Peru's presidential election weeks after vote
Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of Peru's tight presidential election, nearly a month after the vote took place. The 51-year-old won 50.135% of voters' support in the
Peru set for lengthy count as presidential race too close to call
By Alexander Villegas and Marco AquinoLIMA, June 7 (Reuters) - Peru’s presidential race is set for another drawn-out count after early results on Sunday showed the race was too close to call.In a camp
Peru presidential run-off too close to call
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Supporters of Peruvian presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez watching exit polls from the second round of Peru’s presidential election on Ju
Peru’s discontented voters face straight left-right choice in election runoff
Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of 1990s leader Alberto, is vying with a congressman to become country’s ninth president in a decade Peruvians go to the polls on Sunday in an election runoff that pits a
Turkish opposition fights court ousting of leaders in ruling boosting Erdoğan
Turkish opposition leader Özgür Özel has vowed to fight a court ruling removing him and fellow party leaders, in the latest legal move that helps cement President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's grip on power.
Untitled
<div class="noscript-container"> <div class="noscript-content"> <img src="/_fs-ch-1T1wmsGaOgGaSxcX/assets/errorIcon.svg" alt="" role="presentation
Mélenchon annonce sa candidature à la présidentielle de 2027 information fournie par Reuters •03/05/2026 à 20:55
(Actualisé avec précisions, déclarations) Jean-Luc Mélenchon a annoncé dimanche sur TF1 sa candidature à l'élection présidentielle française de 2027, lançant une quatrième campagne pour l'Elysée aprè
French hard-left politician Melenchon to stand in 2027 presidential election
PARIS – Jean-Luc Melenchon, the leading figure in the hard-left France Unbowed (La France Insoumise) political party, will stand in next year’s presidential election, he said on Sunday. “Yes, I am a
Bomb attack on Colombia highway kills 14 people
Front Page Taiwan News Business Editorial & Opinion Sports World News
What’s at stake in Benin’s presidential election?
Advocates in Uganda described the deportation as an act of ‘transnational repression’ and pledged to fight the process. Traore reneged on promises to hold elections and has since scrapped political p
Benin finance minister expected to coast to presidential election win
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Romuald Wadagni, Benin's finance minister and the ruling party candidate for the presidential election, waves alongside running mate and Vice
Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president amid war fallout
Iraq’s parliament voted Saturday to elect Nizar Amidi, a political official with one of the country’s two main Kurdish parties, as president, five months after a parliamentary election that didn’t pro
Myanmar junta chief nominated for presidential vote as transition looms
MYANMAR junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was nominated by a lawmaker on Monday for a parliamentary vote that will select the new president of the war-torn Southeast Asian nation, as the powerful general se