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Jeannette Jara, presidential candidate of the ruling leftist-coalition and member of the Communist Party, looks on as she addresses supporters following early results in the presidential election, in Santiago, Chile on 16 November 2025. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza

Analysis: Could a Communist Really Win Chile’s Presidency?

Charlie Ebert

The significance of the land of Pinochet and the Chicago Boys handing victory to a communist cannot be understated, writes Charlie Ebert. Jeannette Jara benefited from a divided right in the first round of voting - but in the run-off, she will lose this advantage.

A man stands in front of a screen onto which is projected a woman

Long Read: US Politics Has Reached a Dead End

Luke Savage

After a brief flirtation with change, writes Luke Savage, America’s presidential race has reverted to type: sclerotic, exhausted and grossly unpopular.

Report: If the Tories Lose Here, They’ll Lose Everywhere

Aaron Bastani went to Godalming in beautiful Surrey, to find out if the chancellor Jeremy Hunt is about to lose his seat. Tune in for hot takes, voxpops homemade jam and more.

Novara FM: All Of Which Are American Dreams…

Know Your Enemy hosts Sam Adler-Bell and Matthew Sitman analyse the state of conservatism across the Atlantic.

Downstream: George Galloway’s Plan to Destroy the Labour Party

George Galloway has been elected as a member of parliament for four separate constituencies – with only Winston Churchill beating him. Perhaps more remarkably still, he won on three of those occasions while not being a member of a major political party. Most recently he became the MP for Rochdale, in the north of England. […]

A woman wearing a white short-sleeved blouse, a white facemask and red headband holds a brown placard on which the country of Panama is sketched out with the word 'Corrupcion' (Spanish for 'Corruption') written above it

Report: Panama’s Workers Forced the Government to Negotiate Live on TV. What Was the Point?

Octavio García Soto

Last year, workers in the world’s sixth most unequal country dragged the state to the negotiating table - and won caps on fuel and food prices. Now, many are accusing the state of brazenly abandoning its promises. Octavio García Soto reports.

A group of women stand beside one another holding flags and banners

Analysis: Try As He Might, Erdoğan Can’t Crush the Left

Eda Seyhan

The Turkish president’s recent re-election for a third term dashed hopes for a new dawn in Turkey, writes Eda Seyhan. But the cracks are showing.

Downstream: Can Lula Take Brazil Back From Bolsonaro? Aaron Meets Sabrina Fernandes

On 2nd October, Brazil will be faced with a stark choice. The incumbent president, Jair Bolsonaro, has overseen economic calamity and nearly 700,000 Covid deaths in his first term. His challenger, Lula Da Silva, is hoping to regain the presidency – just three years since being freed from prison. To discuss the state of Brazilian […]