From November 26 to 28, Directorio Legislativo took part in the Third Dialogue on the Challenges of Digital Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by CAF – the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean – and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in Montevideo, Uruguay. Over three days, experts, public officials, …
More than six million citizens are eligible to vote in Honduras’ elections, to be held on Sunday, November 30, which will determine the successor to Xiomara Castro. In addition to choosing a new president, the country will renew all 128 seats in Congress and its representatives to the Central American Parliament (Parlacen). It will be …
Elections in Honduras: A Tight Race Among Moncada, Nasralla and Asfura Read More »
Directorio Legislativo’s Executive Director, Noel Alonso, participated in the Opening Extractives Programme Global Peer Learning Exchange, an international event organized by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and Open Ownership, held on November 17–18 in Yerevan, Armenia. The event brought together representatives from Armenia, Argentina, Colombia, Ghana, Indonesia, Liberia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Senegal and Zambia, who …
The Opening Extractives Global Meeting Brought Together Countries from Three Continents Read More »
With a turnout close to 85%, the ruling coalition’s candidate, Jeanette Jara (Unidad por Chile), secured first place in the presidential election with 26.85% of the vote, followed by José Antonio Kast (Partido Republicano), who obtained 23.92%. Since neither candidate surpassed 50%, both will compete in the presidential runoff scheduled for December 14. In addition, …
Chile Heads Toward a Presidential Runoff Between Jara and Kast Read More »
On Sunday, November 16, Chilean citizens will head to the polls to elect the President of the Republic for the 2026–2030 term, as well as to renew the entire Chamber of Deputies and part of the Senate. This will be the first general election with compulsory voting since the measure was reinstated in 2022, a …
Elections in Chile: Political Fragmentation and a Likely Runoff Read More »
Participation dropped to 67.85%, the lowest level since the return of democracy, with strong differences between regions. The legislative elections held on Sunday, October 26, not only reshaped the national political map, consolidating La Libertad Avanza (LLA) as the fastest-growing force in Congress, but also highlighted a phenomenon that has been deepening in Argentina since 2017: the …
Electoral Blackout: More Than 11 Million Argentines Did Not Vote Read More »
The legislative elections held on Sunday reshaped Argentina’s political landscape and consolidated La Libertad Avanza (LLA) as the fastest-growing political force in both chambers of Congress. Although it did not secure an absolute majority, the ruling party achieved the one-third threshold needed to sustain presidential vetoes and strengthen its bargaining power for the second half …
The Ruling Party Wins Argentina’s Legislative Elections: How the New Congress Is Shaped Read More »
On October 26, Argentina will elect 127 deputies and 24 senators in a vote that will redefine the political balance of Congress and mark a turning point in Javier Milei’s administration. The results will reveal whether the ruling coalition — La Libertad Avanza (LLA) and its allies — can expand its legislative power or whether …
Legislative Elections 2025: What’s at Stake in Argentina’s New Congress Read More »
Senator Rodrigo Paz, of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), was elected President of Bolivia this Sunday in a runoff that ended 20 years of rule by the Movement for Socialism (MAS). Paz secured 54.6% of the vote, defeating his rival, former president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, who obtained 44.5%. Although Quiroga, representing the Free Alliance, had …
Rodrigo Paz Wins Bolivia’s Presidency, Marking a New Political Direction Read More »
For the first time in its history, Bolivia will hold a presidential runoff election on October 19 to decide its next president. Nearly 8 million citizens are called to the polls to choose between two visions of change that promise to pull the country out of its economic and political crisis, closing a two-decade-long chapter …
Bolivia Prepares for a Historic Presidential Runoff, Marking the End of the MAS Era Read More »
