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9:08pm, 27th October, 2018

Brazil leftist's hopes of catching Bolsonaro slim, but gap narrows

The chances of Brazil's leftist presidential candidate Fernando Haddad narrowing the lead of right-wing front-runner Jair Bolsonaro took a hit when he failed to win a crucial endorsement on Saturday, a day before the two face off in a runoff ele...

Brazil leftist's hopes of catching Bolsonaro dim on eve of vote

6:03pm, 27th October, 2018

World

Brazil leftist's hopes of catching Bolsonaro dim on eve of vote

The chances of Brazil's leftist presidential candidate Fernando Haddad narrowing the lead of right-wing front-runner Jair Bolsonaro took a hit when he failed to win a crucial endorsement on Saturday, a day before the two face off in a runoff ele...

Brazil presidential candidate Bolsonaro's lead over leftist narrows: poll

5:33pm, 25th October, 2018

World

Brazil presidential candidate Bolsonaro's lead over leftist narrows: poll

Brazil's far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro's lead over leftist rival Fernando Haddad has narrowed, according to a survey of voter intentions published on Thursday night ahead of this weekend's run-off ballot.

To win second round, Brazil's leftist Haddad must remake his candidacy

5:05pm, 8th October, 2018

World

To win second round, Brazil's leftist Haddad must remake his candidacy

Brazil's leftist presidential hopeful Fernando Haddad will have to pull off an extreme feat of political acrobatics if he wants to reverse a first-round beating at the hands of a far-right rival on Sunday.

Brazil poll shows far-right Bolsonaro beating leftist in run-off

6:19pm, 2nd October, 2018

World

Brazil poll shows far-right Bolsonaro beating leftist in run-off

Brazil's far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is polling ahead of leftist Workers Party rival Fernando Haddad for the expected runoff in this month's election, a Datafolha opinion poll showed on Tuesday.

Back to the wall, Cruz decries challenger O'Rourke as out-of-touch leftist

7:14am, 22nd September, 2018

Politics

Back to the wall, Cruz decries challenger O'Rourke as out-of-touch leftist

Ted Cruz is in the political fight of his life — and he knows it.

Brazil's Bolsonaro firms lead, leftist Haddad jumps to second: poll

8:01pm, 18th September, 2018

World

Brazil's Bolsonaro firms lead, leftist Haddad jumps to second: poll

Brazil's hospital-bound far-right presidential hopeful is holding his lead for next month's election, but support for left-wing Workers Party (PT) candidate Fernando Haddad rose sharply and he moved into second place, a poll showed on Tuesd...

Brazil's Embraer to fight bid by leftist lawmakers to halt Boeing talks

9:18pm, 30th July, 2018

Business

Brazil's Embraer to fight bid by leftist lawmakers to halt Boeing talks

Embraer said on Monday it will defend itself against a lawsuit brought by leftist lawmakers aimed at halting a bid by Boeing Co to take over most of the Brazilian planemaker's commercial jet unit, the latest legal headache for the proposed tie-u...

Mexico's leftist election winners to appeal campaign funding fine

9:59pm, 18th July, 2018

World

Mexico's leftist election winners to appeal campaign funding fine

Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's political party said on Wednesday it would appeal a $10 million fine from the National Electoral Institute (INE) for breaking campaign finance rules.

'Señor president,' Trump envoy greets Mexico leftist after election landslide

3:42pm, 13th July, 2018

World

'Señor president,' Trump envoy greets Mexico leftist after election landslide

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to strengthen and improve ties with Mexico after "bumps" in the road, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday, following the leftist's landslide victory...

Mexico leftist vows no tolerance on corruption after historic win

3:40am, 2nd July, 2018

World

Mexico leftist vows no tolerance on corruption after historic win

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's new president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he would pursue friend and foe alike in a crackdown on corruption after voters handed him a powerful mandate for government with a landslide election victory on Sund...

Mexican leftist Lopez Obrador wins presidency: exit polls

11:01pm, 1st July, 2018

World

Mexican leftist Lopez Obrador wins presidency: exit polls

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador decisively won Mexico's presidency on Sunday, exit polls showed, setting the stage for the most left-wing government in decades at a time of tense relations with the Trump administration.

Exit polls show Mexicans overwhelmingly voted for leftist Lopez Obrador

8:57pm, 1st July, 2018

World

Exit polls show Mexicans overwhelmingly voted for leftist Lopez Obrador

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexicans voted overwhelmingly for anti-establishment outsider Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in Sunday's presidential election, exit polls showed, betting a leftward turn in government could end the corruption and violence t...

Exclusive: Leftist seen as Mexico's next president after massive win - exit poll

8:26pm, 1st July, 2018

World

Exclusive: Leftist seen as Mexico's next president after massive win - exit poll

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is likely to be the country's next president, according to an exit poll by polling firm Parametria that pointed to a massive victory for him in Sunday's election.

Big wins seen for Mexican leftist's party in state votes: exit poll

7:55pm, 1st July, 2018

World

Big wins seen for Mexican leftist's party in state votes: exit poll

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican presidential front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's party was poised for decisive victories in at least four gubernatorial races on Sunday, according to an exit poll, hinting at a major triumph for the leftist...

Voting begins in Mexico's presidential election, leftist favored

9:04am, 1st July, 2018

World

Voting begins in Mexico's presidential election, leftist favored

ECATEPEC, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexicans lined up to vote for a new president on Sunday in an election tipped to hand power to an anti-establishment outsider who would inject a new dose of nationalism into government and could sharpen divisions with U.S...

Mexico votes for new president, leftist rebel favored to win

4:25am, 1st July, 2018

World

Mexico votes for new president, leftist rebel favored to win

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexicans vote for a new president on Sunday in an election tipped to hand power to an anti-establishment outsider who would inject a new dose of nationalism into government and could sharpen divisions with Donald Trump's...

Right-wing Duque wins Colombian presidency, beating leftist Petro

5:19pm, 17th June, 2018

World

Right-wing Duque wins Colombian presidency, beating leftist Petro

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Right-wing candidate Ivan Duque was elected Colombia's president on Sunday beating leftist rival Gustavo Petro in a win that allays fears the country's economic model will be overhauled but raises the prospect a peace acc...