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Colombia: Abelardo De la Espriella’s Victory and the Challenges of Governance

Abelardo De la Espriella will be Colombia’s next president after winning the runoff election held on June 21. The Defensores de la Patria candidate secured 49.66% of the vote, compared to 48.70% obtained by Iván Cepeda, the candidate representing the ruling Pacto Histórico coalition. The margin of less than one percentage point reflects a highly […]

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Colombia Elections: De la Espriella Enters Runoff with an Edge over Cepeda

On June 21, Colombia will elect its president and vice president for the 2026–2030 term in a second-round runoff election. The race pits two candidates representing deeply different visions for the country: Abelardo de la Espriella, a leading figure of the radical right and head of the Defenders of the Homeland party, and Iván Cepeda,

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Peru Runoff Election Results: A Technical Tie and Electoral Uncertainty

Following Sunday’s presidential runoff election for the 2026–2031 term, Peru finds itself in an exceptionally close race between candidates Keiko Fujimori (Popular Force) and Roberto Sánchez (Together for Peru). With 93% of ballots counted by the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), the margin stands at just 36,000 votes, keeping the contest within the range

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Peru Elections: Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez Face Off in the Runoff

On June 7, Peru will hold its presidential runoff election, in which more than 27 million citizens will decide who will lead the country during the 2026–2031 term. The election pits Keiko Fujimori (Popular Force), who leads voting intention with 36.64% and draws most of her support from Lima and the coastal regions, against Roberto

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Colombia: De la Espriella Wins First Round and Will Face Cepeda in Presidential Runoff

Following an election day that recorded the highest voter turnout in the country’s recent history, the Colombian political landscape was reshaped this Sunday with a result that places two opposing political projects on a direct path toward the presidency. Contrary to forecasts from several polls that had positioned the incumbent bloc as the favorite, criminal

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Argentina Rocks: Political Outlook and Legislative Challenges for the Mining Sector toward 2027

As part of the first edition of Argentina Rocks—a new space created to foster interaction among stakeholders in the geological and mining sector held in Mendoza—our Director of Political Analysis, Pablo García Baccino, participated in the panel dedicated to legislation, geopolitics, and financial opportunities. His presentation, titled “Change or Continuity? 2027 Elections: Scenarios and Implications

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Elections in Colombia: A Three-Bloc Scenario with Cepeda Leading

On May 31, Colombia will elect its president and vice president for the 2026–2030 term. With no possibility of re-election for the incumbent president, Gustavo Petro, polls point to a three-bloc scenario: although 13 candidates are running, Iván Cepeda leads voting intention with 38%, followed by Abelardo De la Espriella with 30% and Paloma Valencia

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Cancer Financing in Latin America: Legislation, Science, and Civil Society

At Directorio Legislativo, we developed this research to provide rigorous evidence in support of more capable and informed legislative bodies. In Latin America, the debate on how to finance access to innovative cancer treatments is here to stay. Governments, health systems, and the pharmaceutical industry are seeking tools to reconcile fiscal sustainability with timely access

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Elections in Peru: Fujimori Leads as the Country Moves Toward a Runoff in a Reconfigured Political Landscape

Peru held general elections this Sunday to elect the Presidency of the Republic, two vice presidencies and, following the return to bicameralism, a new Congress for the 2026–2031 term. With 54.32% of ballots counted, Keiko Fujimori (Fuerza Popular) leads with 16.96% of the vote, followed by Rafael López Aliaga (Renovación Popular) with 14.53% and Jorge

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