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Brazil Workers Party okays Alckmin as Lula’s running mate
By Lisandra Paraguassu (Reuters) - The leadership of former leftist president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's Workers Party (PT) on...
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Exclusive-Brazil invites EU for the first time to observe its national election
By Anthony Boadle and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's top election authority, the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE), told Reuters on...
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Former Sao Paulo governor Alckmin officially joins Lula presidential bid
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) on Friday officially nominated former Sao Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin to be...
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Sao Paulo Governor Doria to drop out of Brazil presidential race, papers say
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The governor of Brazil's most populous and richest state, Joao Doria, will announce his decision not...
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Former Sao Paulo governor Alckmin joins leftist party to be Lula’s running mate
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Former Sao Paulo governor Geraldo Alckmin joined the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) on Wednesday,...
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Lula says reducing poverty is Brazil’s priority, not fiscal containment
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is leading opinion polls ahead of an October...
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Analysis-Venezuela opposition gains hope from win in ruling party stronghold
By Deisy Buitrago and Mayela Armas BARINAS, Venezuela/CARACAS (Reuters) - A big win for Venezuela's fractured opposition in a stronghold...
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Philippines poll body to rule by next week on Marcos disqualification bids
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' poll body will rule by Jan. 17 on a series of petitions seeking to disqualify...
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Venezuela’s opposition topple ruling party in race for Barinas governorship
By Deisy Buitrago and Vivian Sequera BARINAS (Reuters) -A Venezuelan opposition candidate on Sunday won an election for governor of...
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Brazil infrastructure minister to run for Sao Paulo governor
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday that Infrastructure Minister Tarcisio Freitas will run for governor...
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Venezuela denies visa extension for electoral observers-source
By Vivian Sequera CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela has denied visa extensions for electoral observers from the European Union, requiring them...
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Venezuela opposition leader urges unity ahead of governorship re-run
By Vivian Sequera and Deisy Buitrago CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Tuesday urged supporters to unify...
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Venezuela opposition says it must rebuild after heavy election loss
By Vivian Sequera and Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) -Venezuela's opposition needs to rebuild and reflect on its strategy after suffering...
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Venezuelan opposition calls for change as campaign wraps up
By Mariela Nava and Keren Torres MARACAIBO / BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela (Reuters) - Campaigning closed on Thursday for Venezuela's regional election...
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Explainer-What is at stake in Venezuela’s regional elections?
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelans will vote on Sunday to elect state governors, mayors and municipal councillors, in the first elections...
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With catchy jingles and cautious optimism, Venezuela opposition returns to the ballot
By Vivian Sequera and Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) - To the sound of samba drumming and catchy jingles, Venezuelan opposition...
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Philippines group seeks to bar Marcos from presidency over tax evasion
By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) - The son of late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos, an early frontrunner for the May...
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Back in Venezuela, EU observers plead for ‘patience’ ahead of elections
By Vivian Sequera and Keren Torres CARACAS/BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela - Dressed in dark blue vests bearing the logo of the European...
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Electoral court clears Bolsonaro, judge warns of fake news crackdown in 2022 vote
By Ricardo Brito SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's authorities will not tolerate the dissemination of fake news in next year's...
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