Left, right and no centre: Chile’s elections

Our outgoing defence editor reflects on how war has changed during the eight years of his tenure. Wars have become easier to start and harder to finish, and the little guy has a better chance than ever before. And our obituaries editor pays tribute to Barney Frank, a trailblazing ...  Show more

The American administration’s next round of sabre-rattling has been directed at Cuba. But more military adventures there would probably prove disastrous. We profile the three starkly different contenders in Colombia’s hyper-polarised presidential election. And our series looking ...  Show more

As the vote’s second round has neared, the candidates have shifted, <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2021/12/18/chiles-presidential-front-runners-edge-towards-the-centre?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discove ...

The latest instalment of our series asks how much difference Donald Trump’s imprimatur has made to candidates—and whether that influence will carry over to a general election. A look ...  Show more

Despite the opposition’s lead in the pre-election polls, the incumbent president seems to have performed better than expected. What does a <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/05/14/recep-tayyip-erdogan-leads-his-challenger-as-turkey-votes?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_mediu ...

America’s midterm elections, which will determine control of both chambers of Congress, end on Tuesday. For the past three months our correspondents have been travelling across the country, reporting on the trends and concerns shaping the race. This compilation episode highlig ...