On November 14, Argentines voted to renew their Congress for the next two years (2021-2023). In both chambers of the Legislative branch, Frente de Todos (ruling party) remains the largest parliamentary group but now lacks the seats to push forward its agenda without opposition support. Thus, a new-look Congress more needy of dialogue with opposition groups …
On November 14, Argentines will elect 127 deputies and 24 senators in 8 provinces throughout the country (Catamarca, Chubut, Córdoba, Corrientes, La Pampa, Mendoza, Santa Fe and Tucumán). The candidates to compete in the elections were chosen two months ago, on September 12, through the Primary, Open, Simultaneous and Mandatory Elections (PASO in Spanish). The …
Nicaragua elected its president and renewed the entire National Assembly for the period 2022-2027. During the next 5 years, the country will continue to be ruled by a Sandinista government with Daniel Ortega at the helm, who with some 75% of the votes secured his fourth consecutive presidential mandate and retained his party’s qualified majority in …
Next Sunday, Nicaragua will elect its president and its new National Assembly for the period 2022-2027. The current president, Daniel Ortega, will seek his third consecutive reelection against a backdrop of political and social crises and instability marked by the persecution and detention of opponents to his government. These arrests, added to Ortega’s control of the …
Ortega to seek new presidential term amid criticism and jailed opponents Read More »
Within the framework of its 77th General Assembly, held between October 19 and 22, the Inter American Press Association presented a report on the state of press freedom in the region. In the Chapultepec Index 2021, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Cuba came out worst, though restrictions to freedoms were noted in every country. Only two countries were deemed …
IAPA warns press freedom in a state of emergency Read More »
Since assuming the presidency on June 1, 2019, Nayib Bukele has tightened his grip on power at the expense of eroding democracy and rule of law. At the beginning of this year, the ruling party secured a majority in the Legislative Assembly allowing it to pass laws without negotiating with the opposition and to completely …
How Nayib Bukele is becoming “the world’s coolest dictator” Read More »
Directorio Legislativo presents the latest ranking of Presidents by approval ratings based on surveys of public opinion and perceptions of government management and health across 18 countries in Latin America. Buenos Aires, September 2021- Between July and August, presidential approval levels remained relatively stable in the assessed countries, with deviations of only +/- 4% except for the Dominican …
Bolsonaro falls in the polls and is already at an all-time low Read More »
On June 4, the International Commission against Impunity in El Salvador (CICIES in Spanish) ceased working after a series of accusations and counter accusations with the government of President Nayib Bukele. It follows an established trend in the region, where in the last year and a half similar commissions in Guatemala and Honduras have also …
On Sunday, June 6, presidential run-off elections took place in Peru. With 94.76% of ballots counted, Pedro Castillo of the Peru Libre party is, so far, the most voted-for candidate with 50.15% of the votes vs. 49.85% for the Fuerza Popular candidate, Keiko Fujimori. Due to the narrow margin, both candidates urged Peruvians to remain calm and …
