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Brazil Starts Pricing Lula Re-Election Risk Into the Real
JPMorgan's Brazil downgrade and an MSCI index move triggered an unwind of crowded long-real bets, with election and 2027...
Business Figures Make Early Pix Donations to Brazil's Political Candidates
Executives from construction, energy, finance and pulp sectors have already sent Pix donations to PSD and Novo candidate...
French Presidential Polls Often Miss the Mark – Lessons from 1995 to 2022
As early surveys point to a Le Pen-Philippe-Mélenchon lead for 2027, the history of French presidential elections shows ...
Flávio Bolsonaro Abandons Female VP Push, Picks Security Hardliner to Rally Core Base
The Brazilian senator’s campaign ditches months of efforts to court women and the center, opting instead for Alfredo Gas...
Bosnia Credit Rating Held at B+ by S&P, but Election Spending Seen Widening Deficit
S&P Global Ratings affirmed Bosnia’s B+ sovereign rating with a stable outlook, yet warned that pre-election handouts co...
Israel Votes on 27 October: Netanyahu Trails in Polls but Coalition Math Is the Real Test
Israel's 27 October election ends a rare full Knesset term. Polls favour Netanyahu's exit, but the fragmented proportion...
Flávio Bolsonaro Reshuffles Campaign Marketing Team Weeks Before Launch
With the official campaign start just three weeks away, presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has replaced his top com...
Massachusetts Primary Tests Whether Democrats Prize Ideology Over Generational Change
Senator Ed Markey’s progressive record faces Representative Seth Moulton’s insurgent call for new leadership on Septembe...
Russia's State Duma Ends Eighth Convocation, Set for September Elections
The lower house of parliament concluded its five-year term, passing nearly 3,000 laws, including 183 related to the 'spe...
Tinubu’s Same-Faith Ticket for 2027: Performance Trumps Religion as Sentiment Shifts
The re-nomination of Vice President Kashim Shettima for 2027 has sparked noticeably milder pushback than in 2022, signal...