Bolsonaro sees three options for future: Prison, death or victory | Al Jazeera

Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, facing plummeting popularity and criticism for his unsubstantiated voting fraud claims, says he sees three alternatives for his future: prison, death or winning next year’s presidential elections.

Brazil’s Congress rejects voting changes amid Bolsonaro pressure | Al Jazeera

Members of Brazil’s lower house of Congress have voted down a plan by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro to alter the country’s voting system despite an unusual display of military hardware by the armed forces.

Nicaragua recalls ambassadors to 4 countries in tit-for-tat move | Al Jazeera

Nicaragua has recalled its ambassadors to Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Costa Rica for “consultations”, the Nicaraguan government said on Monday.

Bolsonaro supporters rally for change to Brazil’s voting system

 

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Haiti advocates reject US push for elections after Moise killing | Al Jazeera

The United States’s top diplomat has urged Haitian political leaders to work towards holding elections later this year, a demand top civil society activists in Haiti and other experts have pushed back against as “a mistake” amid deep political instability.

Haiti Senate declares its speaker interim president - TASS

The Senate, the upper chamber of the Haitian parliament, declared Senate President Joseph Lambert to be the country’s interim president, the Juno7 news portal reported on Saturday.

Pashninyans Party Ahead In Armenian Parliamentary Vote With 55.02% - Electoral Commission - UrduPoint

The Civil Contract Party of Armenia's Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is leading in the snap parliamentary election with over 55 percent of the votes, according to the latest data from the Central Electoral Commission.

In Armenia, a bitter election in the shadow of a lost war

 

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UN rights chief urges ‘calm’ as Peru still waits for vote results | Al Jazeera

The United Nations human rights chief has urged Peruvians to “remain calm” as the official results of a deeply polarised presidential runoff have yet to be released, more than a week after the vote was held across the Andean nation.

More opposition leaders arrested in widening Nicaragua crackdown | Al Jazeera

More prominent opposition leaders have been arrested in Nicaragua, as concerns grow over what observers have described as a crackdown on President Daniel Ortega’s opponents ahead of elections set for later this year.

Peru’s Fujimori clings to fraud claim as Castillo nears win | Al Jazeera

A Peruvian presidential candidate who is likely to lose a runoff election against her socialist rival has led a protest in the capital, Lima, calling again for the annulment of votes that do not favour her.

Convocan a marchas masivas en Perú en apoyo a Castillo y Fujimori

 

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Présidentielle au Pérou : tensions dans l'attente des résultats définitifs

 

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Mexico begins historic midterm elections - China.org.cn

Mexico began midterm elections on Sunday with the opening of about 161,000 polling stations throughout the country, with about 90 million people eligible to vote to fill more than 20,000 public positions.

Syria FM: Statements of US officials about Syria “detached from Reality”

 

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Miles de sirios celebran la victoria de Assad

 

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US investigating whether Ukrainians interfered in 2020 election -NY Times - The Jerusalem Post

Federal prosecutors are investigating whether current and former Ukrainian officials unlawfully interfered in the US presidential election, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

Syria condemns German government’s decision to ban Syrian citizens from their constitutional right to participate in presidential elections – Syrian Arab News Agency

SANA-  Syria strongly condemned German government’s decision to ban Syrian citizens residing in Germany from their constitutional right to participate in the presidential elections.

Élection présidentielle syrienne : les Syriens du Liban affluent pour voter à l'ambassade

 

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Over 100 Retired Top Military Brass Cast Doubt on 2020 US Election Outcome - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – A 124-strong group of retired American military leaders questioned Joe Biden's fitness for office, also apparently challenging the results of the 2020 US presidential election.