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France moving to the right as voters head to the polls for local elections

March 16, 2026DW

Opinion polls in France indicate that the country is poised to swing to the right in local elections that began on Sunday and will take place over two rounds.

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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine speaks from hiding after ‘rigged’ election

January 22, 2026Global Politics

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Inside Caracas: How Venezuelans view Machado’s leadership

January 16, 2026Global Politics

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Portugal tells undocumented migrants to leave or be deported

May 9, 2025Migration

‘Like living in a parallel universe’: Some fear the contested election in Georgia could lead to a political crisis

October 28, 2024Elections

US presidential election sees ramped-up rhetoric on border and immigration

October 17, 2024Elections

Ahead of November’s vote, US presidential candidates are making their last attempts to sell their plans on tackling immigration.

Nearly half of Venezuelans are considering leaving the country in the coming months, poll says

August 22, 2024Migration

The possibility of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro retaining power is motivating many Venezuelans to leave, according to a recent survey. But a new stream of Venezuelan migration could have serious consequences for Latin America, the US-Mexico border, and even the US presidential race.

Venezuelans are finding creative ways to bypass censorship and a government crackdown on the media

August 14, 2024Media

The Venezuelan government has ramped up an intimidation campaign against opposition activists and the media since last month’s presidential election. Now, some people are trying to find creative ways to bypass the censorship.

Venezuelans head to the polls on Sunday with many hoping for a change in leadership

July 26, 2024Elections

This Sunday, there’s a crucial presidential election in Venezuela that has brought high hopes for change. The country’s authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro is seeking reelection. During his 11-year rule, the country’s economy collapsed, repression escalated and millions of people left, contributing to a migrant surge across Latin America and the United States. According to most polls, Maduro is not a popular president, but it’s not clear if he will give up power if he loses.

The left defies expectations in French elections

July 9, 2024French elections

A week ago, France’s far-right National Rally party was poised to win the June snap parliamentary election by centrist President Emmanuel Macron. That victory was thwarted by a coalition of center and left parties unifying at the last minute to defeat the far-right. The World’s Gerry Hadden gets reactions in rural villages, where the National Rally party draws much of its support, to understand better the concerns of ordinary French people outside big cities.