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Mexico's center-right opposition hopeful Xochitl Galvez arrives for her final rally in the city of Monterrey, in Nuevo Leon State, ahead of the country's June 2 election. IMAGES
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado holds a political rally ahead of presidential election despite having little chance of overcoming the hurdles the state has placed in her way. Polls show that Machado, who won an opposition primary with 92 percent of votes cast last October, would likely beat incumbent Nicolas Maduro in elections set for July 28. But she has been disqualified by state-aligned institutions from holding public office, accused of corruption. IMAGES
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado holds a rally ahead of the July 28 presidential election. Machado, who overwhelmingly won the opposition primary, was declared ineligible by a Maduro-aligned court. However, she refuses to step down despite being barred from public office for 15 years based on charges widely dismissed as spurious. IMAGES
Anti-government demonstrators rally in Belgrade as Serbia's opposition calls for the resignation of top officials following a string of back-to-back mass shootings earlier this month. Several opposition parties had called the protest after back-to-back shootings whose victims included nine students and a security guard at an elementary school in the capital. IMAGES
Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko addresses media representatives one year after his disputed re-election. In power since 1994, Lukashenko has been cracking down on opponents since unprecedented protests erupted after last year's elections, deemed unfair by the West. SOUNDBITE
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.