Benjamin Netanyahu is not the only head of government struggling to stay out of jail. A momentous election is being held overnight in Suriname.
Category: Latin America
Election preview: Peru (legislature)
An early congressional election in Peru should bring to an end a long period of constitutional tension.
A soft coup in Bolivia
The departure of Bolivia's Evo Morales is a defeat for autocracy, but may not be a gain for democracy.
Results from Argentina and Uruguay
Democracy is still working in some parts of South America, with elections in Argentina and Uruguay yielding results in line with expectations.
Disputed victory in Bolivia
Bolivia's opposition gets very close to forcing the incumbent president to a second round, but not quite close enough.
A South American double-header
Elections in Argentina and Uruguay will test the strength of South America's shift back to the left.
Democracy on trial in Bolivia
Bolivia's presidential election features competing claims of victory, a cliffhanger count and a president who shouldn't be on the ballot in the first place.
Electoral loose ends
Rounding up some recent electoral news from El Salvador, Macedonia, Belgium, the United States and Latvia.
Election preview: El Salvador
The current duopoly of power looks like being broken in El Salvador on Sunday, as voters look for someone who can break the cycle of gang violence.
Venezuela’s battle for democracy
Venezuela's authoritarian regime is tottering at last, but many on the left who should know better are trying to shore it up.
The World is Not Enough 