Ecuadorian authorities must be held accountable and should not evade responsibility for the 79 deaths and 19 wounded in the bloodiest prison riots the country saw in February, a human rights organisation says. Continue reading Ecuador’s government must be held accountable for deadly prison riots – or risk similar violence in the future
The ex-President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has seen his corruption charge overturned by the Brazillian supreme court, leaving him free to run for the presidency again, challenging far-right incumbent Bolsonaro. Continue reading Lula’s corruption conviction is overturned – but can he defeat Bolsonaro?
The far-right stormed into the Catalan parliament for the first time as their populist platform won the votes of poorer neighbourhoods in the traditionally left-wing stronghold. Continue reading Populism and a growing far-right in Europe: How Spanish ultranationalists won their first seats in Catalonia
A party campaigning to bring Britain back into the European Union (EU) will field candidates in the London Assembly election in May. Continue reading Party campaigning to bring Britain back into EU to stand in London Assembly election
Speaking to Redaction Politics, Sarwar firmly defended his party’s stance opposing Scottish independence, but condemned the contribution of Conservatives. Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: The Tories are an existential threat to the Union – Anas Sarwar
Socialist Andres Arauz’s resounding lead in the first round of the Ecuadorian elections represents a blow to Washington and the Lima group, an expert has said. Continue reading Ecuador election results are ‘a blow to the Lima group’ – and a victory for socialism in Latin America
Brothers of Italy are placed by almost all the polls now well above 16 per cent of the votes. But how to explain such an exploit in just over a year? Continue reading As Mario Draghi is sworn in, a new Right is born in Italy
Andre Ventura’s strong showing in last month’s Portuguese presidential election “represents a rapid and very substantial growth for the radical right”, an expert has said. Continue reading Portugal’s Presidential Election was a breakthrough for the far-right
Every Italian party except the Brothers of Italy have joined Mario Draghi’s coalition. Continue reading Mario Draghi’s only opposition has come from Giorgia Meloni and her Brothers of Italy
The far-right is poised to take seats in the Catalan parliament for the first time in an election too unpredictable to call, according to a political scientist. Continue reading Far-right making inroads in Catalonia on promise to fight independence
