Electoral Politics

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Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right lawyer with ties to paramilitary groups, is set to win a historically close election, a result that threatens to repeat the mistakes of Colombia’s past.

The June 21 presidential runoff will feature starkly different approaches to the growing power of armed and criminal groups.

Abelardo de la Espriella’s first-round victory demonstrated the strength of the country's surging populist far-right, putting the left in a bind.

As Peru heads toward another polarized runoff, the country remains caught between two competing visions of the national future.

Amidst rising fears of insecurity, Costa Ricans elected Laura Fernández, a continuity candidate whose predecessor presided over a political project that breaks with the country’s democratic traditions.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s positive meeting with Trump stands to benefit not only his coalition, but also the region writ large.

As Hondurans cast their ballots, they will decide the fate of a libertarian experiment that has challenged the nation and the idea of democracy itself.

By building a politics of community and remaining focused on issues of affordability, the mayor-elect won the support of a diverse population increasingly dismissed as too conservative.

Ecuadorians vote against the government’s U.S.-aligned agenda, defending progressive constitutional protections and opposing foreign military bases.

Led by presidential hopeful Jeannette Jara, Chile’s elections feature a new generation of young, female politicians who have found a home in the century-old Chilean Communist Party.

After two decades of MAS rule, the country shifts to the right amid economic turmoil and a crisis of representation.