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Chile turns (far) right

A big win for the right in Chile to go with its narrow win in Honduras.

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Updates – France & Czechia

Good news for the French government for once, and Czechia has a new prime minister.

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A cliffhanger in Honduras

Donald Trump's preferred candidate leads by the skin of his teeth in Honduras's presidential election.

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Two South American results

Chile looks set for a far-right president, while Ecuador clips its president's wings in a referendum.

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Desperate measures for the Victorian Liberals

The Victorian Liberal Party's 16th leader is also the first woman in the job. She has taken on a big task.

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Another swing of the pendulum in Chile

Chile looks like continuing its alternation in power of left and right, but this time it could be the far right that benefits.

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Two psephological notes

Antony Green has some interesting points about this year's federal election, despite his retirement.

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Results: Argentina & Netherlands

Argentina's president gets a more sympathetic legislature, and Dutch voters turn against the far right.

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The Dutch try again

Putting the far right into government in the Netherlands wasn't a success, leading to an early election. Voters need to work out what to do next.

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Ireland swings left

Ireland gets a far-left president, in a further sign of voter disenchantment with its two traditional parties.

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