Nicolás Maduro began his third term as President of Venezuela today, serving from 2025 to 2031, after taking the oath of office before the National Assembly. His inauguration came amidst allegations of fraud surrounding the 2024 elections and opposition-led protests. According to the National Electoral Council (CNE, as in Spanish), Maduro secured 51.2% of the …
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In recent years, the political landscape of Latin America had been marked by volatility and a sustained decline in the approval of its leaders. However, 2024 brought an unexpected shift: a notable stabilization in presidential approval ratings, particularly within the mid-to-high range. Leaders such as Gabriel Boric (Chile) and Gustavo Petro (Colombia) maintained approval levels …
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Yamandú Orsi, candidate of the Frente Amplio, will be Uruguay’s next president, having defeated Álvaro Delgado of the Partido Nacional with 49.8% of the vote. Orsi expressed gratitude to his party’s supporters while also addressing those who did not vote for him, promising to govern with a focus on building consensus. For his part, Delgado congratulated the winner …
This Sunday, Uruguay will vote to choose its next president. The race will be decided between Yamandú Orsi of the opposition Frente Amplio and Álvaro Delgado of the ruling Partido Nacional, who seeks to replicate Lacalle Pou’s 2019 victory by relaunching the Coalición Republicana with other parties from the current government that are not part …
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Welcome to a new edition of Image of Power, the Legislative Directory’s presidential approval tracker for Latin America. This report highlights Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s newly elected president, who assumed office with an approval rating close to 70% following a decisive victory in June. Her presidency raises a pivotal question: will she define her own agenda …
Jenniffer González of the ruling Partido Nuevo Progresista (PNP) led Puerto Rico’s gubernatorial race, winning 39.45% of the vote and securing the continuation of PNP leadership on the island, which has been in place since 2016. Juan Dalmau, candidate for the Partido Independentista de Puerto Rico (PIP) and ally of Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana, secured 32.78%, making …
With 99.92% of the votes counted, Frente Amplio candidate Yamandú Orsi finished first with 43.9%. As he did not reach 50%, a runoff will be held against Álvaro Delgado from the ruling Partido Nacional, who secured 26.8%. Andrés Ojeda from Partido Colorado along with the candidates from Cabildo Abierto and Partido Independiente—all part of the current Multicolor Coalition—have confirmed their support for …
On October 27, Uruguay will go to the polls to elect its next president for the 2025-2030 term. In addition, the entire Congress will be renewed: 99 seats in the House of Representatives and 30 in the Senate. With Luis Lacalle Pou out of the race, as immediate re-election is not allowed, this election features …
On October 1st, Claudia Sheinbaum took office as president for the 2024-2030 term, after winning the June 2nd election with 59.75% of the votes. In her inaugural speech, she emphasized the continuation of the Fourth Transformation initiated by Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), focusing on republican austerity, promoting public infraestructure developments, attracting investments to boost …
Through a letter addressed to the Argentine Government, and within the framework of the International Day of Universal Access to Information celebrated on September 28, more than 70 civil society organizations from around the world requested the repeal of Decree 780/2024, which restricts the right of access to public information in Argentina. The letter was …
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