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Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin put in a forceful performance in the first televised leader’s debate of the general election campaign, during testy exchanges with Taoiseach Enda Kenny.

The leaders of Ireland's other major parties accused Sinn Fein chief Gerry Adams of directing IRA violence in the past and seeking to endanger jurors today as they waged their first head-to-head debate ahead of Ireland's Feb. 26 election.

El candidato presidencial del Partido Revolucionario Moderno (PRM), Luis Abinader, volvió ayer a retar a un debate al presidente Danilo Medina y candidato presidencial del Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD) para que el país pueda escuchar las propuestas de cada quien.

The Jamaica Debates Commission says it’s still working to confirm the dates for three political debates to be held ahead of the general elections.

Republican White House contender Marco Rubio struggled at a debate on Saturday at the worst possible time, potentially confounding his bid to emerge as Donald Trump's chief rival in New Hampshire and giving hope to three rivals desperate for a strong showing.

De los 19 países de América Latina que tienen gobiernos de régimen democrático... la República Dominicana es el único que nunca sus principales candidatos para la Presidencia han realizado un debate frente a las cámaras de televisión

The IFA National Returning Officer Jer Bergin has encouraged farmers to attend the Association’s Election debates between candidates for the positions of President and Deputy President, which take place over the next eight weeks before members vote in April

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni once again looks like he will not be attending the last presidential debate ahead of the February 18 presidential elections. The debate is to be held on February 13.

La ausencia de Alan Garcia al debate presidencial, organizado por el Colegio de Periodistas del Perú (CPP), no afectará su candidatura, ni la campaña electoral con miras a los comicios del 10 de abril

The internationally televised event on March 6 will take place two days before the Michigan and Mississippi primaries and is part of a broader deal reached by Clinton and Sanders to add more DNC-sanctioned presidential primary debates to the schedule.

Gregorio Santos participara del debate presidencial organizado por el CPP y el Colegio de Abogados de Lima a través de videoconferencia.

PRESIDENTIAL candidate Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said he is now ready to join presidential debates after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) 1st division on Thursday denied all four disqualification (DQ) petitions against him.