Maduro wins 'sham' election in Venezuela
Nicolás Maduro will continue as Venezuela's president after a vote that the opposition has dismissed as fraudulent
election
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Maduro's critics long for change but won't vote
Months before Venezuela’s opposition coalition called for abstention in Sunday’s presidential election, college student Ana Romano had already decided not to vote.
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Iraq votes in first elections since IS defeat
Iraqis are voting in the first parliamentary elections since the government declared victory over so-called Islamic State (IS) last year.
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U.S. sanctions 3 Venezuelans, calls for election suspension
Speaking in Washington to the Organization of American States, Pence also called for Venezuela to delay its upcoming presidential election — and for the organization to suspend Venezuela from its membership.
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Mexican leftist extends lead in presidential race
Mexican presidential contender Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has stretched his lead over rivals heading into the July 1 election, a voter survey by polling firm Mitofsky showed late on Thursday.
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Colombia election: Farc fails to win support in first national vote
Colombia election
Sunday's vote was the first in which the former Farc guerrillas, now a political party, took part.![Farc fails to win support in first national vote]()
Venezuela presidential election postponed to May
The CNE said the poll would now be held on 20 May.
The move came after an agreement was reached between the government and a small number of opposition parties.
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