Elections

May 26, 2022
Joshua Collins

Political polarization, demonstrations of power by armed groups, security threats, and false alarms as campaigns close a week before polls.

March 12, 2022
Sita Bates

In Colombia, women candidates for the presidency are using their campaigns to advocate against violence.

December 23, 2021
Romina Green Rioja

Elected on the heels of a historic movement against neoliberalism, president-elect Gabriel Boric will face high expectations and social movement pressure to deliver on his campaign promises.

December 22, 2021
Pablo Stefanoni

Gabriel Boric’s resounding victory halts the Right in Chile and throughout the region. Now, he must implement a progressive platform that enacts social change while defending human rights.

November 26, 2021
Dashiell Allen

Days before the elections in Honduras, many living outside the country worry they won’t be allowed to cast their ballots on November 28.

November 24, 2021
Christian Duarte

At stake in Honduras’s upcoming general election is the continuity or rupture of the neoliberal, authoritarian pact between political and economic elites.

November 21, 2021
Ociel Alí López

Opposition leaders have revived the MUD to participate at the ballot box. Will opposition voters end their boycott too?

November 9, 2021
William I. Robinson

After silencing the opposition, Daniel Ortega claims victory for a fourth consecutive term.

November 6, 2021
John Perry with Patricia Ruiz, Winnie Narvaez, and Yorlis Luna

Viewpoint: Nicaragua’s upcoming presidential elections have been criticized as a farce. But for many Nicaraguans, they represent a huge choice.

October 25, 2021
Sara Mabel Villalba

The results of Paraguay’s municipal elections showcase the dominance of the Colorado Party and the persistence of an unequal two-party system.

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