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  • Following INAI’s closure: Changes in Transparency and Access to Information in Mexico

    11 February, 2025

    On December 20, 2024, the constitutional reform that eliminated the National Institute for Public Information Access and Personal Data Protection (INAI), along with other autonomous bodies, came into effect. The initiative, promoted by former ⇢

  • Noboa and González to face off in a polarized runoff election to decide the presidency

    10 February, 2025

    On Sunday, February 9, Ecuador held general elections to elect the president, vice-president and 151 members of the National Assembly for the 2025-2029 period. With a slim difference between the main candidates, a presidential run-off ⇢

  • Noboa leads the race amid instability and violence

    5 February, 2025

    On February 9, Ecuador will hold general elections to define the presidency, vice-presidency and 151 seats in the National Assembly for the 2025-2029 period. The race is expected to be polarized between the current president, Daniel Noboa, who ⇢

  • Maduro began his third term amid fraud allegations

    10 January, 2025

    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 ⇢

  • 2024 Defied Trends: Presidential approval ratings stabilized in Latin America

    7 January, 2025

    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, ⇢

  • Yamandú Orsi voted next president of Uruguay

    26 November, 2024

    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 ⇢

  • Orsi and Delgado Vie for the Presidency in a Tight Race

    22 November, 2024

    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 ⇢

  • Image of Power: Claudia Sheinbaum begins her presidency with an approval rating close to 70%

    19 November, 2024

    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 ⇢

  • Jenniffer González is the new governor of Puerto Rico, with the PNP edging closer to a majority in the Assembly

    7 November, 2024

    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, ⇢

  • General elections in Uruguay: Orsi wins the first round and will face Delgado in the runoff

    29 October, 2024

    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 ⇢

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