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Thousands of Russian opposition supporters rally in Moscow after mass police detentions at recent protests that have been among the largest since President Vladimir Putin's return to the Kremlin in 2012. IMAGES
Thousands attend the campaign closing rally of opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who is accompanied by opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, in Venezuela's capital Caracas. President Nicolas Maduro, seeking a third six-year term, trails far behind Gonzalez Urrutia in stated voter intent, but observers doubt he is ready to give up power. IMAGES
Thousands of demonstrators gather at the Place de la Republique in Paris to protest against the far right, heeding the call of trade unions, associations and left-wing parties, ahead of snap legislative elections scheduled for June 30 and July 7. IMAGES
Thousands of Mexicans gather at Zocalo Square in the capital for the closing campaign rally of ruling-party presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum. Mexico will hold a general election on June 2, and its next president will face an array of challenges, including managing migration, maintaining delicate relations with the neighboring United States, and addressing criminal violence that has left more than 450,000 people dead and tens of thousands missing since 2006. IMAGES
Supporters of Chad's junta leader, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, attend his final campaign rally ahead of Monday's vote. The elder Deby died in a gunbattle with rebels in 2021 after ruling the country with an iron fist for 30 years. The 40-year-old Mahamat is now favourite for the presidential election. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.