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Mexico's ruling party candidate, Claudia Sheinbaum, arrives at the Zocalo Square in the capital, where thousands of supporters gather for her closing rally ahead of the country's vote on June 2. 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
The ruling Broad Front candidate in Uruguay's presidential election concedes defeat to Luis Lacalle Pou of the center-right National Party on Twitter, bringing an end to 15 years of leftist rule. ANIMATED TWEET
Members of Ghana's ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) cast their ballots in primaries to elect its candidate for next year's presidential ballot, with Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia widely favoured to win. The West African country is undergoing its worst economic trouble in years, and the crisis is set to dominate the election campaign ahead of the December 2024 ballot to succeed President Nana Akufo-Addo. IMAGES
Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announces that ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has won the presidency of Africa's most populous democracy after a highly disputed election. SOUNDBITE