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Election of the Weekend III: Portugal

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On February 8, 2026
Today Portugal holds its first presidential run-off election in 40 years, and second post-Carnation revolution, to select their next president. This is a largely ceremonial position in this parliamentary government, so I might have skipped it, but it's notable for who made the runoff. The...
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Election of the Day: Costa Rica

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On February 1, 2026
Today is the day for the first round election in the selection of Costa Rica's 50th president. (Fun fact: the current regime in Costa Rica has a good case for "third oldest continuous presidential regime" behind the US and Chile (1830-1973). There's a case for...
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Election of the Weekend III: Guinea

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On December 27, 2025
Just over four years ago, Alpha Conde, about a year into his third term as president, was arrested after a brief gunfight by special forces in a swift and successful military coup, one of the first in a wave of coups over the next few...

Election of the Day

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On October 26, 2025

Javier Milei is not on the ballot today; this is something of an American-style midterm election. But of course his agenda and leadership, and assessments thereof, will obviously play a.

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