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February election roundup

A monthly digest of recent electoral news. This time, Liechtenstein, Kosovo, Niger and Haiti.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Latin America, North America (ex-US) 4 Comments 23 February 20212 March 2021

A boilover in Ecuador

The opinion polls get things badly wrong in Ecuador. A runoff will decide the presidency, but it's not yet clear who the candidates will be.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Latin America 2 Comments 9 February 202115 February 2021

What to watch for in 2021

A quick rundown on the top ten elections scheduled for 2021.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, East Asia, Elections, Europe, Latin America, Middle East Leave a comment 4 January 2021

2020 in review

A tumultuous year comes to an end with incumbent governments generally doing well and democracy managing to weather some storms.

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Charles Richardson Africa, East Asia, Elections, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Oceania, United States 3 Comments 31 December 2020

Big win for the left in Bolivia

A surprise first-round victory in Bolivia is something of an embarrassment for both left and right. [Updates added with further counting.]

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Latin America 8 Comments 20 October 202023 October 2020

Two presidential previews

A troubled country and a troubled pseudo-country both vote in presidential elections on Sunday: a first round in Bolivia and a second round in Northern Cyprus.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Political issues 2 Comments 16 October 20202 November 2020

A new roadblock in Bolivia

The health crisis threatens another postponement of the election that is supposed to return Bolivia to democracy.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Latin America 1 Comment 23 July 2020

Territory and history

Central European history is once again a factor in domestic politics. Meanwhile, there's another anniversary in the South Atlantic.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Ideas, Latin America, Political issues, War and peace 1 Comment 12 June 202029 September 2023

Opposition cleans up in Suriname

Suriname's president and former dictator loses badly at the polls, but it's not yet clear whether he'll accept the result.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Latin America 3 Comments 29 May 202023 July 2020

Brazil’s nightmare

Brazil's president is doing his best to make Donald Trump look moderate and responsible. He also lacks some of Trump's institutional support.

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Charles Richardson Latin America, Party matters, Political issues 2 Comments 27 May 2020

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