News of candidates

US ELECTION 2020

Kanye West notches around 60,000 votes in US election

04-11-2020 15:34 Hip hop star saw his highest numbers in Tennessee, where some 10,000 people cast their ballots for him. West hints at bid for White House in 2024.

US ELECTION 2020

Biden leads in polls going into US election but battlegrounds tight

02-11-2020 23:56 Democrat Joe Biden leads in the national polls and most of the battleground states going into Election Day. But US presidential elections are not decided by the popular vote...

ELECTION 2019

Argentina votes as Latin America burns

26-10-2019 09:57 Argentina will hold its presidential election tomorrow. Time ticks slowly when there’s a crisis, but still it ticks. The day will arrive.

by Martín Gambarotta

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

Poll concerns for Macri as he prepares to face Fernández in debate

11-10-2019 16:53 New survey indicates Frente de Todos frontrunner has extended lead to more than 20 points since PASO primaries. Sunday’s presidential debate in Santa Fe offers opportunity for Macri to shake-up race.

ELECTION EXPLAINER

Argentina's PASO primaries: What you need to know

08-08-2019 21:34 Argentina goes to the polls on Sunday for “open, simultaneous and obligatory primaries.” Confused? Here's a breakdown of what you need to know.

AS I SEE IT

Fun time for politicians

08-06-2019 10:51 Politicians like electioneering so much that they have put in place a series of obstacles candidates must jump over before reaching the finishing straight.

by James Neilson