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The Opening Extractives Global Meeting Brought Together Countries from Three Continents

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 […]

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Chile Heads Toward a Presidential Runoff Between Jara and Kast

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,

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Electoral Blackout: More Than 11 Million Argentines Did Not Vote

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

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The Ruling Party Wins Argentina’s Legislative Elections: How the New Congress Is Shaped

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

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Legislative Elections 2025: What’s at Stake in Argentina’s New Congress

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

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Rodrigo Paz Wins Bolivia’s Presidency, Marking a New Political Direction

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

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Bolivia Prepares for a Historic Presidential Runoff, Marking the End of the MAS Era

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

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Interactive Map: Who the Candidates Are and What’s at Stake in Argentina’s Elections

On October 26, Argentina will hold national legislative elections to choose new members of both chambers of Congress. These elections come without primaries (PASO) and will mark the first nationwide use of the single paper ballot. In this new electoral scenario, half of the Chamber of Deputies (127 out of 257 seats) and one-third of

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Motion of Vacancy: The Peruvian Congress Mechanism to Remove Presidents

On October 9, Peru’s Congress approved four motions of vacancy for “permanent moral incapacity” filed against President Dina Boluarte, with 122 votes in favor out of 130 legislators. As a result, Boluarte was removed from office, and José Enrique Jerí Oré, president of Congress, assumed the presidency on an interim basis for the remainder of

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