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Sheinbaum leads Mexico’s electoral race to become its first female president

Mexico

On June 2, Mexico will hold its largest elections in history, with nearly 20,000 positions up for grabs. These elections will not only determine the next President but also renew the entire Congress, 9 governorships, and 30 local congresses. With no possibility of a runoff, the candidate with the most votes will become President and will …

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Abinader secures resounding victory, re-elected President for 2024-2028 term

Rep. Dominicana

President Luis Abinader of the Partido Revolucionario Moderno (PRM) has secured re-election with 57.46% of the valid votes, with 99.50% of votes counted. This decisive victory in the first round surpasses his main rivals, Leonel Fernandez of Fuerza del Pueblo, who received 28.84%, and Abel Martinez of the Partido de la Liberación Dominicana, who garnered …

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Luis Abinader favored to secure re-election as President

Rep. Dominicana

On May 19, the Dominican Republic will hold general elections to elect the next president and vice president for the 2024-2028 term. Current president Luis Abinader, of the Partido Revolucionario Moderno (PRM), is among the nine presidential candidates and enjoys over 60% support in polls, suggesting he could be reelected in the first round. Abinader’s strong chances …

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Intriguing trio: public perceptions of Milei, Lula, and Petro

Latin america

In this edition of Image of Power we take a look at an intriguing trio, made up of Javier Milei (Argentina), Lula da Silva (Brazil) and Gustavo Petro (Colombia), to see what happens with citizen support in the face of the particular circumstances that each country is going through in economic terms, in its congresses and, also, in the streets. Javier Milei’s popularity …

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Mulino wins presidency though faces splintered Assembly

Panama

With 98% of the country’s ballot points counted, opposition candidate José Raúl Mulino (Realizando Metas – RM) secures the Presidency of Panama, clinching victory with 34.29% of all valid votes, surpassing seven other contenders. However, despite his win, preliminary projections for the legislature indicate that his party and its allies may fall short of a majority in …

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Parliamentary monitoring in tough times: Lessons learned for building networks and achieving results

Featured

A healthy democracy depends on a healthy parliament, capable of articulating citizens’ concerns, enacting laws for the common good and holding the executive branch to account for their implementation. For this to happen, effective citizen involvement and participation is imperative. Over the last decade, citizen-led parliamentary monitoring has emerged as a potent mechanism to empower …

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Mulino leads the presidential race despite pending controversy over his candidacy in the Judicial Branch

Panama

On May 5, Panamanians will elect the next president and the new National Assembly for the period 2024-2029. Among 8 candidates, José Raúl Mulino of Realizando Metas (RM) leads the electoral race. Whoever obtains the highest number of valid votes will win the Presidency, since there is no run-off election.  The elections will be held in a context …

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What was the beginning of the year like for the presidents of the region?

Latin america

Welcome to a new edition of “Image of Power”, the Legislative Directory’s monitor of presidential approval in Latin America.  2023 ended with presidential replacements, such as Daniel Noboa in Ecuador and Javier Milei in Argentina, who have already completed their first 100 days in office, and 2024 began with the reelection of Nayib Bukele in …

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