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Month: June 2021

Yet another Peruvian cliffhanger

Peru's presidential elections always seem to be close, and Sunday's was no exception.

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Third time lucky for New Caledonia?

France opts for an early date for New Caledonia's next vote on independence. That accords with the wishes of the anti-independence forces, but their task remains a difficult one.

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Extremes on the retreat in Germany

Germany's centre-right finally gets some good news, with big gains in a state election at the expense of both far left and far right.

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Peru and Mexico

Peru's voters face a difficult choice in the second round of their presidential election, while Mexico holds mid-term legislative elections.

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Elections in divided countries

Cyprus's legislative election produces the expected result. Meanwhile, a long-delayed election was held in another very interesting divided country.

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Another Trumpist in trouble

Not all incumbents have benefited from Covid-19: Brazil shows that a sufficiently bad performance will eventually turn the tide of public opinion.

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