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Spain’s opposition accuses Sánchez of electoral engineering after migrant legalization drive
Over half of the 1.7 million people who applied for legal status have already received provisional residency and work permits.
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Investing.com
· Jun 21, 2026
Colombia votes in runoff pitting leftist reformer against law-and-order newcomer
Colombia votes in runoff pitting leftist reformer against law-and-order newcomer
Assahifa
· Jul 7, 2026
Moroccan-born Spanish citizens emerge as one of Spain's strongest left-leaning voting blocs
Moroccan-born citizens who have acquired Spanish nationality are among the strongest supporters of left-wing political parties in Spain, according to a new survey published by Spanish polling and public opinion firm Opina 360, highlighting the growing electoral influence of naturalised immigrants ahead of the country's next general election. The survey found that voters of African ...
teleSUR English
· Jun 23, 2026
Peru’s Roberto Sanchez Denounces Fraud and Vows Not to Recognize Fujimori
The leftist candidate calls for annulment of overseas vote after detecting procedural changes and manipulation. On Tuesday, Presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez denounced an electoral fraud in progress and warned that he would not recognize far-right politician Keiko Fujimori as Peru’s president. RELATED: Peruvian Inmates Stage the Inca Olympic Games in a Musical At a news []
Associated Press
· Jun 21, 2026
Colombia presidential candidates vote in runoff election
Colombian presidential contenders voted in a closely fought presidential runoff Sunday between a progressive and a conservative outsider. (AP video by Samuel Sotomayor, Cesar Olmos and Astrid Suarez) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
TRT World
· Jun 22, 2026
Colombia elects Abelardo De La Espriella after closely fought vote
Colombian voters have elected right-wing lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella as the country’s new president, in a tightly fought contest that signals a sharp political shift after four years of Gustavo Petro’s left-wing government. His victory over Senator Ivan Cepeda comes by less than a percentage point, an indication to how deeply divided the country remains. TRT World’s Mikail Malik has more.
Jacobin
· Jun 24, 2026
Abelardo de la Espriella Will Face Strong Resistance
The far-right Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia’s presidency in the tightest race in decades. To carry out his extremist agenda, he’ll have to go through a Colombian left that, in terms of congressional and people power, has never been stronger.
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Related coverage for "Spain’s opposition accuses Sánchez of electoral engineering after migrant legalization drive": Investing.com — Colombia votes in runoff pitting leftist reformer against law-and-order newcomer. Assahifa — Moroccan-born Spanish citizens emerge as one of Spain's strongest left-leaning voting blocs. teleSUR English — Peru’s Roberto Sanchez Denounces Fraud and Vows Not to Recognize Fujimori. Associated Press — Colombia presidential candidates vote in runoff election. TRT World — Colombia elects Abelardo De La Espriella after closely fought vote. Jacobin — Abelardo de la Espriella Will Face Strong Resistance