World elections
Family ties to the fore as Jokowi’s son named on presidential ticket
Court ruling allows Indonesian leader’s eldest to run as vice-presidential candidate
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
Latest
Far-right libertarian and his five cloned dogs vie for Argentina’s presidential palace
Javier Milei’s “four-legged children” have become objects of fascination and a window into his unusual candidacy in an election now going into a run-off.
- by Jack Nicas
How old is too old? Indonesian court to rule on presidential age cap
An 81-year-old Joe Biden is likely to face a 78-year-old Donald Trump in the US election. In Indonesia, 70 has been proposed as the maximum age for a candidate.
- by Chris Barrett
Widodo’s son for VP? Father says no interference in court ruling
The controversial ruling has been denounced as a setback for democracy by political analysts.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
Constitutional Court clears way for Jokowi dynasty
At 36, the Indonesian president’s son has been too young to run for the presidency or vice-presidency but can now contest next February’s election.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
Donald Tusk, former EU president, declares victory in Poland election
An opposition win would be a dramatic shift for a place where the government has controlled the courts and media, targeted LBGTQ+ rights, and undermined the union.
- by Anthony Faiola and Annabelle Chapman
35-year-old political novice, banana fortune heir, wins Ecuador vote
The experienced businessman but inexperienced politician achieved something his father, the richest man in Ecuador, tried and failed to achieve five times.
- by Regina Garcia Cano and Gonzalo Solano
Analysis
NZ election
NZ opens door to most conservative government in decades
Voters have ousted the party once led by Jacinda Ardern and elected the country’s most right-wing government in a generation.
- by Natasha Frost
Jabs and ‘low blows’: Caustic leaders’ debate marks NZ election sprint finish
The prime minister and the leader of the opposition traded insults at their final outing before the election. The spectacle may have done little to convince undecided voters.
- by Ben McKay
‘Ned Kelly behaving badly’: Winston Peters blames Australian business for Kiwi crisis
The 78-year-old New Zealand politician has taken aim at Australia’s big four banks and major supermarkets for purportedly ripping off New Zealanders.
- by Lucy Cormack
South America
Crime
Seventh suspect in assassination of Ecuador presidential candidate killed in prison
The killing of the seven suspects happened a little more than a week before Ecuador holds a presidential run-off election and as officials struggle to explain how this was possible.