Trump-Biden rematch?
The whole world is waiting for the rematch between Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump. IT photo
On November 5, 2024, tens of millions of Americans will vote for president in a general election that could help current Democratic President Joe Biden stay in power until he is 86 years old.
Poll after poll shows that a majority of voters think the Democratic President is too old to occupy the White House. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump, at age 77, is currently the most popular candidate of the Republican Party despite many criminal trials awaiting him.
Mr. Biden’s campaign is also suffering another blow after the Republican-led House of Representatives voted in December to open a formal impeachment inquiry into whether he profited unduly from his deals. his son’s foreign business operations when he was Vice President under Barack Obama or not.
Will President Putin stay in power for another 6 years?
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently announced on December 8 that he will run again in the Russian presidential election in March 2024. If he wins, Mr. Putin will stay in power for another 6 years, until 2030.
In 2020, Russia amended its constitution to allow President Putin to theoretically stay in power until 2036. According to experts, there is little chance of any challenger succeed Mr. Putin in next year’s election..
Prime Minister Modi’s power
Nearly a billion Indians are urged to vote in April and May as the world’s most populous country holds elections in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his nationalist BJP party are seeking a 3rd term.
Modi’s political career and success rely on support from more than one billion Hindus in India. According to critics, this has partly caused discontent among the country’s Muslim minority. Currently, Prime Minister Modi is still considered the strongest candidate, with his supporters praising him as the person who has enhanced India’s position in the international arena.
European Parliament elections
The European Parliament elections taking place in June 2024 will see more than 400 million people eligible to vote. The election will decide the composition of the roughly 700-seat parliament, which oversees European legislation. The Strasbourg-based parliament will also approve the appointment of senior EU officials, including the president of the European Commission (EC).
Mexico’s first female president?
A left-wing former mayor and a businesswoman of indigenous origin are vying to make history in Mexico in June 2024 by becoming the first female president of a country that traditionally elects her. The president is male.
Former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum is running on behalf of outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s Morena party.
Ms. Sheinbaum’s evenly matched opponent, businesswoman Xochitl Galvez, was chosen to represent the opposition coalition, the Broad Front for Mexico.
