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President of the centre-right Social-Democratic Party Partido Social Democrata (PSD) since May 2022, Luis Montenegro holds his final rally ahead of the March 10 general election. The 51-year-old led its parliamentary group when it was in power from 2011 to 2015 and imposed severe austerity measures. Despite the far right's potential for depriving the PSD of a parliamentary majority, Luis Montenegro has insisted he will not accept entering into a coalition with Chega. IMAGES
Polls open in El Salvador with victory in the bag for incumbent President Nayib Bukele thanks to his no-holds-barred war on gangs that has slashed homicide rates in a violence-weary nation. IMAGES
In his first speech of the year, UK opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer says an election is "one thing that we can be sure is coming", adding that he is "ready for it" as the Labour leader outlines his party's election year pitch. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to call a general election at some point in 2024, but exactly when is becoming a source of increasingly fevered speculation among political observers. SOUNDBITE
Polish president Andrzej Duda delivers a speech, during the first session of the new Polish parliament, following the general election. The ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party won the largest number of seats in October's elections, though well short of a majority. Even so, President Andrzej Duda has given it first crack at forming a new government. IMAGES
Guatemalans go to the polls in a second round of presidential elections marked by the harassment of a surprise favourite, who has enthralled voters with his promises to end the rot of corruption. IMAGES
Images of the Spanish Congress of Deputies in Madrid after an inconclusive snap election results in a hung parliament. With all the votes counted, Alberto Nunez Feijoo's Popular Party (PP) and far-right Vox -- its potential ally -- have won a total 169 seats, seven seats short of the 176 needed for a governing majority. IMAGES