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Race for Sri Lankan presidency will be tight

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SRI LANKA

The timing of the poll is in line with constitutional requirements. President Ranil Wickremesinghe has confirmed that he will seek another term. His main challengers look set to…

Minor US presidential candidates may have 2024 impact

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UNITED STATES

The impact of any candidate not from the two major parties is traditionally dismissed but, with this year’s presidential race looking as close as that of 2020, the possibility…

Biden holds on as Democrats assess alternatives

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UNITED STATES

Biden has secured the number of delegates needed to win the party’s nomination and the party cannot remove him as its presidential candidate. However, there are rules in place…

Immigration will make Irish election a tight race

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IRELAND

Polls have narrowed considerably in the last six months, with the opposition Sinn Fein (SF) losing support due to its ambiguous position on immigration. SF, Fine Gael (FG) and…

Polling suggests shifts in support among US voters

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UNITED STATES

Behind the headline numbers for their candidates, both major parties appear to be seeing a realignment in their support, with the Democratic coalition that secured Biden’s victory…

Senate campaigns could aid Biden re-election effort

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UNITED STATES

The presidential contest, which traditionally does not gain voter attention until after the summer, will move to new level of engagement this week with the candidate debate…

Honeymoon period of Panama’s Mulino will be brief

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PANAMA

Mulino assumed the candidacy late in the race, after former President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-14) was disqualified over a corruption conviction. The new president will face…

Outlook is mixed for Indonesian economy

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INDONESIA

A key driving factor was soaring government consumption ahead of the February general election, which included the race to succeed Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo as president, won by…

Elections could prove awkward for Maldives president

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MALDIVES

The two parties associated with him are currently in the minority in the unicameral legislature. Muizzu came to power after winning last year’s presidential race. He was a…

MAS rift looks set to worsen further in Bolivia

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BOLIVIA

The situation risks turning into a severe constitutional crisis with the legislature and judiciary challenging one another. Morales has once again defied a judicial veto on his…